remain duke of cambridge and will remain the duke of cambridge. it is simpler just to call him prince william. but i would imagine, just to call him prince william. but iwould imagine, it just to call him prince william. but i would imagine, it is custom and practice for the heir to the throne and he is now first in line to the throne, so it is a more senior role for him, but he and his father had been drawn together, i think, by some of the difficulties that have been caused by prince harry and prince andrew. that was happening an awful lot, vertically discussing the family issues. the queen, charles and william. well, it is now charles and william. well, it is now charles and william. well, it is now charles and william. that relationship has not always been difficult, and what relationship between father and son is always smooth. but i think william has come to appreciate his father much, much more in recent years. i think perhaps william has

come to understand some of the pressures that charles has faced a different point in his life. william is determined to ensure that his eldest son george is not exposed to the difficult that he and william felt he was exposed to later in life with the father who was very busy and very devoted to his work as prince of wales. what implications for other members of the royal family? none for the sussexes because they are not working members of the royal family. the princess royal, i am sure there is a close relationship between charles and his younger sister and i am sure he will need his sister and younger brother edward to be closely around him, other they won't be part of the central nucleus of the royal family that clearly will be charles and then william and his family. how the

size of that family has been transformed in recent times, it has always been said that one of charles�*s ambitions would be to have a slimmed down royalfamily charles�*s ambitions would be to have a slimmed down royal family because that would be more in keeping with the times and i think many people would perhaps agree with that. he won't need to do a thing because that slimming down isjust won't need to do a thing because that slimming down is just happened automatically by default. there that slimming down isjust happened automatically by default.— automatically by default. there is the car carrying — automatically by default. there is the car carrying the _ automatically by default. there is the car carrying the new- automatically by default. there is the car carrying the new king - automatically by default. there is the car carrying the new king and | the car carrying the new king and the car carrying the new king and the queen consort, camilla, they are now, recognise that part of west london, shepherd's bush, they are on the westway heading in not that far away probably, about 15 minutes away from buckingham palace. i don't know if we can show you any images from the palace and what awaits them, there are big crowds out there at there are big crowds out there at the moment, barriers and flowers out

there, but clearly an expectation that when the gang and queen consort arrived at the palace they may well get out of their cars and rather than go straight into the palace will come out and greeted public and people who have been there in such great numbers for so many hours now, paying tribute just as the arrival as at northolt reminded us of the queen's return to this country in 1952, the king's returned to buckingham palace i suspect will remind us on a smaller scale of the queen's returned to buckingham palace after the death of diana princess of wales, a tense moment for the monarchy, we remember those shots of the car coming down constitution hill and stopping outside buckingham palace as she got outside buckingham palace as she got out to inspect some of the flowers and meet some of the mourners. perhaps that will happen again. the?

perhaps that will happen again. they are not very — perhaps that will happen again. they are not very far— perhaps that will happen again. they are not very far away now. they were headed towards hyde park and green park and to the palace. you wonder what must be going through the king's mind. he will have written his words and wonder what he will say to the nation tonight and there will be a real balance of continuity but also the private and his reflections on his mother, a woman who was held so dearly based on many people. who was held so dearly based on many --eole. ., . ., , people. however much time he has sent, people. however much time he has spent. and — people. however much time he has spent. and it— people. however much time he has spent, and it must _ people. however much time he has spent, and it must be _ people. however much time he has spent, and it must be considerable| spent, and it must be considerable time, overthe spent, and it must be considerable time, over the years thinking about this moment, it must equally be pretty daunting for him at the moment, sitting in the back of the sovereign's vehicle, realising he is now approaching buckingham palace, he will step out of that car, he is the king, the head of state, he is now the sovereign. all these plans

have been worked through in great detail for several years, the whole plan for his accession, of course it has, sensible for it to be otherwise, however careful the planning has been there will always be considerations to take into account when the moment comes. it is account when the moment comes. it is a challenging moment for him, i think that is undeniable. but he will have his speech, he will be working on it with clive alderton and some of his other senior officials. he will know what he wants to say, pay tribute to his mother. what else will he say? he will i am sure indicate in some way how he intends to pick up the button, carry the torch forward in the way the country once him too,

needs to say what the country wants to hear, he needs to form. the reassuring and that coming. particularly at a time, the queen, such continuity, someone who has been there virtually our entire lives, and at a sign of such blocks in our nation, continuity and stability is what he will need to focus on. , , ., ., focus on. yes, it is a more challenging _ focus on. yes, it is a more challenging circumstance i focus on. yes, it is a more | challenging circumstance to focus on. yes, it is a more - challenging circumstance to inherit the throne than he might have imagined, with the scale of the various political and economic, and the war in europe and all these challenges that we and other nations face, but although he is not involved in the politics of any of this, he needs to be that credible figure above politics that the nation can feel comfortable with. also in his mind of course will be

the fact, the awareness that there are antimonarchist groups who have been biding their time, waiting for precisely this moment in the hope that they will be able to further their cause. at the moment when the queen is no longer on the throne and that throne has passed to charles. there will be those groups here in the united kingdom and there will of course also be those groups in some of this rather quaint expression, the realms in australia and new zealand and canada and in the caribbean, it was noticeable i thought at the commonwealth heads of government conference in rwanda in junein government conference in rwanda in june in the address that the prince of wales made, on behalf of his mother, there was a significant passage in that address where he said, if any of you nations feel you do no longer wish to be part of the monarchy, no longer wish to have us

as your heads of state, we perfectly understand, that is a decision for you, we are all mature and grown up about this, please take the decision and if that is your wish and will, off you go, we will still remain friends. there must be a concern within buckingham palace that there will now be countries which will more seriously contemplate becoming republic win and dropping the monarchy and there is also a domino effect happening and that is something he might perhaps wish to not today but speak about incoming weeks. the not today but speak about incoming weeks. . . , . not today but speak about incoming weeks. .. , . , weeks. the cars are driving past marble arch. — weeks. the cars are driving past marble arch, park— weeks. the cars are driving past marble arch, park lane, - weeks. the cars are driving past marble arch, park lane, a - weeks. the cars are driving past marble arch, park lane, a shortj marble arch, park lane, a short journey between where they are now to the palace, they have to get to hyde park corner and then straight down to the palace where they will sweep in through those gates and it will be fascinating to see the reception he gets, huge sympathy no

doubt, the crowds that are waiting outside, because this is a man who has lost his mother.— has lost his mother. yes, they will shortl be has lost his mother. yes, they will shortly be heading _ has lost his mother. yes, they will shortly be heading down _ has lost his mother. yes, they will i shortly be heading down constitution hill and absolutely right, i think the people who have gathered at buckingham palace have gone there because they have been moved by these events. in a moment or two they will see the new king, the man who has lost his mother and who is now a focus for the nation's morning and i am sure it will be a very supportive and sympathetic crowd, flag at half mast there on one of the big hotels at park lane and they are just going past the dorchester hotel. a very short distance. taste hotel. a very short distance. we should learn presumably soon when

the queen's funeral will be held, normally about ten or ii the queen's funeral will be held, normally about ten or 11 days later. i think they will be putting together all the pieces of the jigsaw, revising the london plan and all of these things have been planned out for years in advance. they had to be refined during covid in case anything had to take place then, that those plans will be published and shared with us over the next few days because clearly people need and want to know, when the lying in state will taking place. they are going around hyde park corner. place. they are going around hyde park corner-— place. they are going around hyde park corner. ., �* . , park corner. right next to admiralty arch. the park corner. right next to admiralty arch- they are _ park corner. right next to admiralty arch. they are very _ park corner. right next to admiralty arch. they are very close _ park corner. right next to admiralty arch. they are very close now. - park corner. right next to admiralty arch. they are very close now. the i arch. they are very close now. the roles of buckingham palace will come into vision very shortly. there we 90, into vision very shortly. there we go, that is hyde park corner. and the convoy of cars, the crowds who have been waiting for a long time

will catch sight of them shortly. you must wonder what the people here who probably don't expect to see the new king quite so quickly, they may be just crossing the road. the convoy sweeping past the hole of the area they are, constitution hill, it has been shut off to traffic. a, has been shut off to traffic. number of people there. a number of tourists i am sure but also i am sure people of this nation who are there, people waving to the car as it goes past. a lot of police there. the trees are very much still in leaf in this early september and in a moment we should get a sight of them as they emerge. you a moment we should get a sight of them as they emerge.— a moment we should get a sight of them as they emerge. you can see the crowds have — them as they emerge. you can see the crowds have gathered _ them as they emerge. you can see the crowds have gathered there. _ them as they emerge. you can see the crowds have gathered there. they - crowds have gathered there. they have been waiting for a long time, people with arms aloft, camera

phones ready to capture this moment of history, the moment the new king arrives at buckingham alice. i am 'ust arrives at buckingham alice. i am just looking _ arrives at buckingham alice. i am just looking at — arrives at buckingham alice. i am just looking at the _ arrives at buckingham alice. i am just looking at the aerial - arrives at buckingham alice. i —.n just looking at the aerial shot and there are quite significant numbers there. ., , ,., . ., there. the outriders, the police who have been escorting _ there. the outriders, the police who have been escorting the _ there. the outriders, the police who have been escorting the king - there. the outriders, the police who have been escorting the king and i have been escorting the king and queen. a huge cheer as he arrives. cheering a huge shout of god save the king.

king charles straight to the public to great the people who have been waiting for so long, to exchange a few words with them as he arrives here at buckingham palace. king charles iii.

interesting, people of all ages, just looking at the faces, and trying to identify, there are a lot of british voices there. normally at this time of the year most of the people outside buckingham palace would still be tourists. some flowers, yes. so many people there gathered, wanting to just shake his so many people there gathered, wanting tojust shake his hand. you can see the real sympathy with him as they stand there, the appreciation that he has come out here to greet people who have been waiting for so long. x�*fes.

here to greet people who have been waiting for so long.— waiting for so long. yes. i am sure he will be — waiting for so long. yes. i am sure he will be touched _ waiting for so long. yes. i am sure he will be touched and _ waiting for so long. yes. i am surej he will be touched and encouraged waiting for so long. yes. i am sure i he will be touched and encouraged by the reception he is receiving, these are people who are perhaps committed and very much supportive of the monarchy, but you can see some faces which are clearly emotional. and there are people of every age and from all parts of society, and very supportive. bii from all parts of society, and very suoportive-_ from all parts of society, and very su--ortive. �* , , ., , ., supportive. all these shouts of god save the king. _ supportive. all these shouts of god save the king, something - supportive. all these shouts of god save the king, something anyone l save the king, something anyone under the age of 71 not of heard before. ~ , ., under the age of 71 not of heard before. ~' , . , , under the age of 71 not of heard before— it - under the age of 71 not of heard before._ it is i under the age of 71 not of heard| before._ it is a before. like my age, yes! it is a moment. _ before. like my age, yes! it is a moment. the — before. like my age, yes! it is a moment, the mood _ before. like my age, yes! it is a moment, the mood has - before. like my age, yes! it is a. moment, the mood has changed, hearing the. it moment, the mood has changed, hearing the-— hearing the. it is. this is what we must now — hearing the. it is. this is what we must now adjust _ hearing the. it is. this is what we must now adjust to, _ hearing the. it is. this is what we must now adjust to, the - hearing the. it is. this is what we must now adjust to, the reality i hearing the. it is. this is what we j must now adjust to, the reality of our united kingdom which now has as its head of state aching. we haven't done that for more than 70 years. it

exhibited getting used to to have to save the king, god save the king. the shots that we can hear. —— the shouts that we can hear. so many hands outstretched, so many people wanting to greet king charles. he hasn't even stepped into buckingham palace yet. ila. charles. he hasn't even stepped into buckingham palace yet.— buckingham palace yet. no, and it is cuite a buckingham palace yet. no, and it is quite a long — buckingham palace yet. no, and it is quite a long line. _ buckingham palace yet. no, and it is quite a long line. i'm _ buckingham palace yet. no, and it is quite a long line. i'mjust_ buckingham palace yet. no, and it is quite a long line. i'm just looking - quite a long line. i'm just looking at the aerial and we willjust have to wait and see. extraordinary shots. look at the crowds that have gathered. everyone with their arms aloft, trying to capture that image on their phones. and at the flowers there, you can see lined up by the

railings. and that, i suspect is just a fraction of the number that we will see there by the time the state funeral does take place. i do not know for how long the pirates of will leave flowers there —— palace authorities will leave those they are. # god save the king. are. # god save the kinu. ~ ., ,, # god save the king. we love you, kina # god save the king. we love you, king charles. _ # god save the king. we love you, king charles, we _ # god save the king. we love you, king charles, we loved _ # god save the king. we love you, king charles, we loved your- # god save the king. we love you, king charles, we loved your mum. | # god save the king. we love you, i king charles, we loved your mum. it king charles, we loved your mum. [it does king charles, we loved your mum. does give you king charles, we loved your mum. it does give you an idea of the crowds, the size of the crowds who will no doubt turn out across london in ten orso doubt turn out across london in ten or so days' time. for doubt turn out across london in ten or so days" time-— or so days' time. for the funeral. yes, i think— or so days' time. for the funeral. yes, i think it _ or so days' time. for the funeral. yes, i think it will _ or so days' time. for the funeral. yes, i think it will surpass... - yes, i think it will surpass... well, who says it will surpass the crowds we saw five diana's funeral or at the queen mother's general, but it will be on a very big scale,

i think we can say that without doubt. ,., i think we can say that without j doubt-— and i think we can say that without i doubt.— and at i think we can say that without doubt. ,., and at the doubt. god save the king! and at the kina doubt. god save the king! and at the kim has a doubt. god save the king! and at the king has a busy _ doubt. god save the king! and at the king has a busy few _ doubt. god save the king! and at the king has a busy few days, _ doubt. god save the king! and at the king has a busy few days, busy i doubt. god save the king! and at the king has a busy few days, busy few l king has a busy few days, busy few hours of him. he will meet the prime minister this afternoon as king and this address to the nation at about 6pm, there is a service at saint pauli's and there is an accession council tomorrow. a tradition that goes back many centuries where the nation has been told. mi goes back many centuries where the nation has been told.— nation has been told. all these traditional— nation has been told. all these traditional historical _ nation has been told. all these i traditional historical components coming together. as you say, the accession council when normally the entire privy council comes together, but now the privy council is so large that i think there isn't room for them, so they have had to, if not a ballot for it, they have

restricted it to... not a ballot for it, they have restricted it to. . ._ not a ballot for it, they have restricted it to... 200. and some -ri restricted it to... 200. and some privy counsellors _ restricted it to... 200. and some privy counsellors are _ restricted it to... 200. and some privy counsellors are not - restricted it to... 200. and some privy counsellors are not pleased| privy counsellors are not pleased they will not be there for the accession council, a historic moment for a new monarch where there will be an author sworn and generally the new monarch will say something —— a oath will be soared. and that takes place not at buckingham palace... a kiss for the new king. that takes place at st james's palace next door. the traditional sit, really, the home of the monarchy. he much older building. that the home of the monarchy. he much older building-— older building. that was where charles was — older building. that was where charles was based _ older building. that was where charles was based until i older building. that was where charles was based until the i older building. that was where i charles was based until the queen mother's death, when he moved to clarence house. i think he will be, he really is going right on the line, isn't he? he does not want to disappoint anybody. so many faces

creased with sadness. a lot of tears will have been shed over the past 2a hours, will they not? in many households at the news. but this is the transition that we are witnessing, the different parts of it taking place, the king returning to buckingham palace, shaking hands with those people have gathered there, people who are wishing god save the king and singing god save the king. save the king and singing god save the kim. , save the king and singing god save the kinu. , , ., .,. the king. somebody trying to do an interview! i'm _ the king. somebody trying to do an interview! i'm not— the king. somebody trying to do an interview! i'm not sure _ the king. somebody trying to do an interview! i'm not sure that - the king. somebody trying to do an interview! i'm not sure that will. the king. somebody trying to do an interview! i'm not sure that will be | interview! i'm not sure that will be takin: interview! i'm not sure that will be taking place _ interview! i'm not sure that will be taking place right _ interview! i'm not sure that will be taking place right now. _ interview! i'm not sure that will be taking place right now. the i interview! i'm not sure that will be taking place right now. the rather| taking place right now. the rather large protection officer was not going to be having that. lats large protection officer was not going to be having that. lots of smiles, going to be having that. lots of smiles. lots — going to be having that. lots of smiles, lots of _ going to be having that. lots of smiles, lots of sympathy, i going to be having that. lots of smiles, lots of sympathy, and i going to be having that. lots of i smiles, lots of sympathy, and people just wanting to shake his hand, really. just wanting to shake his hand, reall . �* , , , ., really. and the sun is shining for him after the — really. and the sun is shining for

him after the storms _ really. and the sun is shining for him after the storms of- really. and the sun is shining for l him after the storms of yesterday, the weather has cleared over london. it is not a great day, but at least a dry day. i suspect we are nearly at the end of the line. and he will then be going into buckingham palace. no sign of camilla. we have not seen whether she is following along a few paces behind him, suspect possibly... along a few paces behind him, suspect possibly. . ._ along a few paces behind him, suspect possibly... well, we do not know. i suspect possibly... well, we do not know- i get — suspect possibly... well, we do not know- i get the _ suspect possibly... well, we do not know. i get the impression - suspect possibly... well, we do not know. i get the impression this i suspect possibly... well, we do not know. i get the impression this is i know. i get the impression this is a very much a solo. it is know. i get the impression this is a very much a solo.— know. i get the impression this is a very much a solo. it is his moment. the king- — very much a solo. it is his moment. the king- and _ very much a solo. it is his moment. the king. and he _ very much a solo. it is his moment. the king. and he is— very much a solo. it is his moment. the king. and he is up— very much a solo. it is his moment. the king. and he is up at _ very much a solo. it is his moment. the king. and he is up at the i very much a solo. it is his moment. | the king. and he is up at the gates, he has greeted an awful lot of people there. and now he can take in the flowers there. clive alderton, his principal private secretary. a guiding word in his ear about where to go. i would imagine he would now have a little look at some of the cards and tributes that had been left.

there is queen camilla. it must be very overwhelming for him, even though he knew this was coming, he has been expecting it for many years, but... has been expecting it for many years. but---— years, but... yes. and pretty overwhelming _ years, but... yes. and pretty overwhelming for _ years, but... yes. and pretty overwhelming for her- years, but... yes. and pretty overwhelming for her as i years, but... yes. and pretty| overwhelming for her as well. years, but... yes. and pretty- overwhelming for her as well. this is a role which she had perhaps never fully is a role which she had perhaps neverfully imagined. she knew is a role which she had perhaps never fully imagined. she knew what she was getting into, obviously, when she married the prince of wales backin when she married the prince of wales back in 2005, she hasn't spent back in 2005. but she hasnft spent life in back in 2005. but she hasn't spent life in a back in 2005, but she hasn't spent life in a royal back in 2005. but she hasn't spent life in a royal service. her entire life in a royal service. she has adjusted to it over the past 15 or so years and she now has a of issues and campaigns which number of issues and campaigns which she has made �*own — violence she has made her own — violence against women, reading, that sort of

thing, but it will be a considerable increase in her in what increase in her profile and in what is expected of her as a queen consort. she will be crowned alongside him when coronation consort. she will be crowned alongside does hen coronation consort. she will be crowned alongside does take coronation consort. she will be crowned alongside does take place. oronation consort. she will be crowned alongside does take place. she |ation consort. she will be crowned alongside does take place. she has n eventually does take place. she has no constitutional role, but they camilla with charles, the king are, camilla with charles, the king about to enter buckingham palace. cheering. so many flowers, so many messages. clearly, they do not have time to read them all at the moment, but overwhelmed only from what our correspondent have told us, people have read them, very much messages of thanks to the queen, for her reign, her duty, for the continuity she has brought this nation for so many decades. yes, i see there is a band of one of the foot guard regiments are drawn up in the forecourt there. whether they will

sound a royal salute as he enters or play the national anthem, we shall discover any moment, but the band is clearly there for a reason. iie clearly there for a reason. he doesnt clearly there for a reason. he: doesn't seem to know quite a bit entrance to going through. titer? entrance to going through. very uncharted territory _ entrance to going through. very uncharted territory for - entrance to going through. very uncharted territory for him. he will used to that. uncharted territory for him. he will - used to that-— cheering it is not often they walk along outside of buckingham along the outside of buckingham palace, normally the zip in and their vehicles.— palace, normally the zip in and their vehicles. ., ., ., , their vehicles. even on trooping the colour day. — their vehicles. even on trooping the colour day. he _ their vehicles. even on trooping the colour day, he would _ their vehicles. even on trooping the colour day, he would write - their vehicles. even on trooping the colour day, he would write in i colour day, he would write in horseback. so quite a moment for the king to walk through the gates of

buckingham palace.— king to walk through the gates of buckingham palace. there they go. the kina buckingham palace. there they go. the king and _ buckingham palace. there they go. the king and queen. _ buckingham palace. there they go. the king and queen. arriving i buckingham palace. there they go. the king and queen. arriving at i the king and queen. arriving at buckingham palace, a building, a place, a palace mac that he knows so well, but in a very different role. yes, and he will need to come in time, establish his office there, move his office up from clarence house and, in due course, one must assume he will take over the private quarters that have been occupied by the queen, the sovereign's quarters. i suspect we will not see whether he will go in by the king's entrance, which has always been called that, but if he was doing that, he would be turning to the right, which i do not think he is doing, so presumably going in the state entrance. as you are saying, sophie, for a busy afternoon, seeing the prime minister, he will have a number of things to discuss and finalising those details, giving his final

approval to the details officials will have been working on but that clarence house and buckingham palace, those details for the mourning, the lying in state, and then his estate address. i mourning, the lying in state, and then his estate address. i ambles up lara's then his estate address. i ambles up lara's been — then his estate address. i ambles up lara's been carried _ then his estate address. i ambles up lara's been carried there _ then his estate address. i ambles up lara's been carried there by - then his estate address. i ambles up lara's been carried there by aides, i lara's been carried there by aides, palace staff —— armfuls of flowers being carried there. the new king and queen are there. the royal standard flying above the palace. the royal standard the only flag that does not fly at half mast. that is never lowered to half mast. yes. is never lowered to half mast. yes, absolutely. — is never lowered to half mast. yes, absolutely, because _ is never lowered to half mast. yes, absolutely, because there - is never lowered to half mast. ye: absolutely, because there is never not a monarch. at the death of one, the next immediately, imperceptibly, invisibly takes over. and that

happened at balmoral at az30pm yesterday in the room where the queen's life finally ended and where charles was at his mother's bedside. and i imagine camillo would be the first person to address him as your majesty, not your highness —— and i imagine camilla. bud majesty, not your highness -- and i imagine camilla.— imagine camilla. and it will be interesting _ imagine camilla. and it will be interesting to _ imagine camilla. and it will be interesting to see _ imagine camilla. and it will be interesting to see how- imagine camilla. and it will be interesting to see how much i imagine camilla. and it will be| interesting to see how much of imagine camilla. and it will be i interesting to see how much of a public role camilla will play. privately she is hugely important him and he will need to depend on that support very much in these coming weeks. which will be challenging for him. so, yes, they will work together and so, as we see them enter the palace, your thoughts

on this moment, nick? this them enter the palace, your thoughts on this moment, nick?— them enter the palace, your thoughts on this moment, nick? this change of ower, as on this moment, nick? this change of power. as it — on this moment, nick? this change of power, as it were? _ on this moment, nick? this change of power, as it were? it _ on this moment, nick? this change of power, as it were? it is _ on this moment, nick? this change of power, as it were? it is the _ on this moment, nick? this change of power, as it were? it is the latest i power, as it were? it is the latest element of _ power, as it were? it is the latest element of reality _ power, as it were? it is the latest element of reality taking - power, as it were? it is the latest element of reality taking hold, i element of reality taking hold, isn't it? it felt quite unreal last night, that moment that we had feared in a sense would never happen and dread it had come at last. and there is a new king though on the throne. he has taken overfrom his mother and he has now returned from scotland to london and we have seen him enter buckingham palace, the headquarters of the british monarchy with his wife, the queen consort, and he will be making the final adjustments to his speech and this period of national mourning never really begins after the initial shock. people are coming together, one thing, if they are supporters of the monarchy, as most black and wanting to pay their tributes in their private and personal ways and

that will be happening notjust here in london, but in communities across the country in churches and community groups because such was the impact of queen elizabeth i think on the lives of everybody, not a die wrecked impact, but a general —— not a direct impact. she did her duty with great dedication and humility. those are some of the things in the new king will need to indicate there are his qualities to and that he too can step up at this moment and be the kind of figure that we have grown accustomed to throughout the reign of his mother because that is the kind of figure that i think britain feels comfortable with as its constitutional monarch. stand comfortable with as its constitutional monarch. �* ., constitutional monarch. and now we will have to — constitutional monarch. and now we will have to all _ constitutional monarch. and now we will have to all get _

constitutional monarch. and now we will have to all get used _ constitutional monarch. and now we will have to all get used to - constitutional monarch. and now we will have to all get used to those i will have to all get used to those cries of god save the king. indeed, es. the cries of god save the king. indeed, yes. the anthem _ cries of god save the king. indeed, yes. the anthem changes, - cries of god save the king. indeed, yes. the anthem changes, or- cries of god save the king. indeed, yes. the anthem changes, or the i yes. the anthem changes, or the insignia has to change. it is no longer er, it is now cr. the banknotes in due course will have to change. it is all those ways in which the monarch is there in our lives all the time and that transition is well in hand and taking place. transition is well in hand and taking place-— transition is well in hand and takin: lace. . ., ~ taking place. nick witchell, thank ou ve taking place. nick witchell, thank you very much- — taking place. nick witchell, thank you very much. that _ taking place. nick witchell, thank you very much. that is _ taking place. nick witchell, thank you very much. that is it - taking place. nick witchell, thank you very much. that is it from i taking place. nick witchell, thank you very much. that is it from us| taking place. nick witchell, thank i you very much. that is it from us on bbc one for the moment. it is time right now to take you to the news where you are. we will now talk to ben brown who is at buckingham palace. people have

been waiting there for so long. talk to us about that moment. extraordinary moment. many of these people have been in here, mourning the late queen but also wanting to welcome the new king. the weather when i arrived here a few hours ago was torrential rain but likely the sun came out as the new king arrived here at buckingham palace, bright sunshine as here the queen consort stepped out of the vehicle after that drive from northolt and greeted the crowds who have been waiting so patiently, they have followed his motorcade on their phones, watching it, trying to time when his arrival would be, and they were rewarded, many of them, dozens of them, with a handshake with king charles. some

people actually kissed his hand. 0ne lady kissed him on the cheek. many said long live the king. that was one of the well—wishers. and of course mixed feelings because these around the of mourn of mourn queen :-= but really i but really express 7 elizabeth but also to really express theirs? e”, for elizabeth but also to really express theirs? 7”, for king elizabeth but also to really express theireee ”as for king and their good wishes for the king and for his brain and mark easton is here at buckingham palace and was watching and the king went out of his way to meet as many people as he could, dozens and dozens. iie his way to meet as many people as he could, dozens and dozens.— could, dozens and dozens. he took a treat deal could, dozens and dozens. he took a great deal of — could, dozens and dozens. he took a great deal of time _ could, dozens and dozens. he took a great deal of time and _ could, dozens and dozens. he took a great deal of time and went - could, dozens and dozens. he took a great deal of time and went right i great deal of time and went right down _ great deal of time and went right down the — great deal of time and went right down the line. this was an important moment, _ down the line. this was an important moment, first time the new king had met his _ moment, first time the new king had met his subjects face—to—face,

upgrades, _ met his subjects face—to—face, upgrades, and he was not going to waste _ upgrades, and he was not going to waste a _ upgrades, and he was not going to waste a moment of it. there was absolutely— waste a moment of it. there was absolutely bit ofjeopardy in that moment, — absolutely bit ofjeopardy in that moment, i would the people who had come _ moment, i would the people who had come to— moment, i would the people who had come to buckingham palace to pay their respects to his mother respond to the _ their respects to his mother respond to the new_ their respects to his mother respond to the new king. this was a crowd we re were here - they were here they are w w w w— wofwww w w w ww w w— ofww m wwwww almost and almost certainly the �*- ,. so and almost certainly the reyat - fl?— and almost certainly the royat - m and almost certainly the royal so a huge amount of but the re — but there will but there will have been a of but there will have been a of bu the re will have been a ww of bu the way ill have been a of bu the way ill h he been a www—id wwwwwwww www-wuwwwewwwwwwwww be-it be it could have been positive. the seemed them, people were holding out �*hands, �* hands, _ hand, �*hr him _ hand, �*hr him i the i hand, �*hr him the hand, iand, �*hr him the hand, one, �*hr him the hand, one woman kissing him on the hand, one woman kissing _ kissing him on the hand, one woman kissing him _ kissing him on the hand, one woman kissing him on the hand, one woman kissing him on the hand, one woman kissing him on the cheek. there was a chorus _ kissing him on the cheek. there was a chorus of— kissing him on the cheek. there was a chorus of god save the king that went— a chorus of god save the king that went up— a chorus of god save the king that went up at— a chorus of god save the king that went up at one point. i think for king _ went up at one point. i think for king charles this would have been a

really— king charles this would have been a really important moment, one that he will have _ really important moment, one that he will have been very keen to demonstrate that he is approachable, not aloof _ demonstrate that he is approachable, not aloof. even in his grief, and he will be _ not aloof. even in his grief, and he will be deeply saddened by the loss of his— will be deeply saddened by the loss of his dear mother as the statement said yesterday, but nevertheless he was there. — said yesterday, but nevertheless he was there, smiling for the audience, the crowds _ was there, smiling for the audience, the crowds here were sympathetic to his loss _ the crowds here were sympathetic to his loss but — the crowds here were sympathetic to his loss but i think people were genuinely celebrating a new king on the throne. he has now gone inside the throne. he has now gone inside the palace — the throne. he has now gone inside the palace as we have seen, he will be finalising the address that he will be _ be finalising the address that he will be making to the country later today— will be making to the country later today and — will be making to the country later today and he will be going to the loo drawing—room where the speech will be _ loo drawing—room where the speech will be recorded —— the blue drawing—room. his autograph will be taken _ drawing—room. his autograph will be taken for— drawing—room. his autograph will be taken for austerity. a huge amount

for him _ taken for austerity. a huge amount for him to— taken for austerity. a huge amount for him to do. it seems that his priority— for him to do. it seems that his priority when he arrived at buckingham palace, the first thing he wanted to do was not try and organise — he wanted to do was not try and organise the practicalities of the various— organise the practicalities of the various meetings and all the other enormous — various meetings and all the other enormous amount of bureaucracy that he will_ enormous amount of bureaucracy that he will be _ enormous amount of bureaucracy that he will be looking at, is first priority— he will be looking at, is first priority was to meet his people. we have to priority was to meet his people. - have to remember this is a son who was grieving for his mother. amidst all the busy royal duties that he now has to undertake. it was interesting as he arrived, as he stepped out of the vehicle with the queen consort, the royal standard here at buckingham palace went up and replaced the union flag which had been flying at half—mast, because he is in residence now, the royal standard is raised and it is never at half—mast. you royal standard is raised and it is never at half-mast.— never at half-mast. you will remember _ never at half-mast. you will remember that _ never at half-mast. you will remember that at _ never at half-mast. you will remember that at the i never at half-mast. you will remember that at the time i never at half-mast. you will. remember that at the time of never at half-mast. you will- remember that at the time of diana's

death, _ remember that at the time of diana's death, where the flag was on the flagpole — death, where the flag was on the flagpole of buckingham palace became a matter— flagpole of buckingham palace became a matter of some public debate and it took— a matter of some public debate and it took some considerable time for protocol— it took some considerable time for protocol to — it took some considerable time for protocol to be put aside and for a fla- protocol to be put aside and for a flag to— protocol to be put aside and for a flag to fly— protocol to be put aside and for a flag to fly at half— mast. as we have seen _ flag to fly at half— mast. as we have seen for _ flag to fly at half— mast. as we have seen for the — flag to fly at half— mast. as we have seen for the queen today, this was obvious— seen for the queen today, this was obvious he — seen for the queen today, this was obvious he not for a monarch that time _ obvious he not for a monarch that time it— obvious he not for a monarch that time it was— obvious he not for a monarch that time. it was interesting to see what happened _ time. it was interesting to see what happened when the flag at half—mast with the _ happened when the flag at half—mast with the was lowered and the royal standard _ with the was lowered and the royal standard raised to full mast for the new king. — standard raised to full mast for the new king, a cheer went up from the crowd _ new king, a cheer went up from the crowd and _ new king, a cheer went up from the crowd and i— new king, a cheer went up from the crowd and i think that is a very positive — crowd and i think that is a very positive sign for king charles. king charles who _ positive sign for king charles. if; “i; charles who comes to the throne at the age of 73, is mother came to the throne at the tender age of 25, he has had a very long, sometimes controversial apprenticeship, some people think, as said, perhaps he would be an activist king, what sort of king do think he will be? but is a aood of king do think he will be? but is a good point _ of king do think he will be? but is a good point because _

of king do think he will be? but is a good point because when i of king do think he will be? but is a good point because when the i of king do think he will be? but is a good point because when the queen became _ a good point because when the queen became queen she was virtually unknown, — became queen she was virtually unknown, there was no back story. charles _ unknown, there was no back story. charles obviously becomes king with a huge _ charles obviously becomes king with a huge amount of back story and some of it very— a huge amount of back story and some of it very controversial, there are people _ of it very controversial, there are people who — of it very controversial, there are people who are opposed to the idea of king _ people who are opposed to the idea of king charles because they dislike some _ of king charles because they dislike some of— of king charles because they dislike some of the things that have happened in his past. the queen didn't— happened in his past. the queen didn't have — happened in his past. the queen didn't have that so it is a very different— didn't have that so it is a very different situation. but that is what — different situation. but that is what today is going to be about and the days _ what today is going to be about and the days to — what today is going to be about and the days to come stop we have seen the days to come stop we have seen the first— the days to come stop we have seen the first glimpse of it just over there — the first glimpse of it just over there with king charles meeting his subjects. _ there with king charles meeting his subjects, his people at the gates of buckingham palace. everyone will be looking _ buckingham palace. everyone will be looking at _ buckingham palace. everyone will be looking at every tiny element of his address— looking at every tiny element of his address tonight and the way that he composed _ address tonight and the way that he composed himself. what kind of king and personality will he be? so far i think— and personality will he be? so far i think we _ and personality will he be? so far i think we can draw that he will want to be _ think we can draw that he will want to be an _ think we can draw that he will want to be an approachable king, for

everybody. he didn't blanch when that woman grabbed him and kissed him on _ that woman grabbed him and kissed him on the — that woman grabbed him and kissed him on the cheek. he accepted it. i think— him on the cheek. he accepted it. i think we _ him on the cheek. he accepted it. i think we will— him on the cheek. he accepted it. i think we will be looking for moments like that, _ think we will be looking for moments like that, to — think we will be looking for moments like that, to try and understand what _ like that, to try and understand what kind — like that, to try and understand what kind of king the united kingdom now has _ what kind of king the united kingdom now has it _ what kind of king the united kingdom now has. it is such a different united — now has. it is such a different united kingdom from the country that his mother, _ united kingdom from the country that his mother, which he became queen, was - imperial was imperial power, but it was post—war imperial power, but now he _ it was post—war imperial power, but now he is— it was post—war imperial power, but now he is head of the commonwealth. he is head _ now he is head of the commonwealth. he is head of for 14 different this is nations. this is being watched around — nations. this is being watched around the these moments at around the world, these moments at buckingham palace. it is a huge event, — buckingham palace. it is a huge event, around the globe, will event, around the globe, people will be glued _ event, around the globe, people will be glued to what is happening. it is interesting, when you go into the crowds _ interesting, when you go into the crowds here at buckingham palace, many _ crowds here at buckingham palace, many of _ crowds here at buckingham palace, many of them are londoners, from a asses, diverse range of backgrounds, but are diverse range of backgrounds, but - are many—

diverse range of backgrounds, but are many here who are there are many people here who are actually _ there are many people here who are actually have world, they to come also to come to the gates of _ palace - also to come to the gates of palace. says buckingham palace. that says something this moment. an something about this moment. an iconic something about this moment. iconic- the something about this moment. in iconic the not this country, but to the such a fiure around world, such a loved figure around ff easy to world, such a loved figure around wf easy to forget to wear. very hard act charles to wear. very hard act to follow _ charles to wear. very hard act to follow he — charles to wear. very hard act to follow. he know that. one of the important — follow. he know that. one of the important things is what is happening right now, what will happen— happening right now, what will happen over the next two weeks, the queen's— happen over the next two weeks, the queen's fingerprints are all over it. queen's fingerprints are all over it she _ queen's fingerprints are all over it she is— queen's fingerprints are all over it. she is easing the process of change — it. she is easing the process of change to— it. she is easing the process of change to her son.— it. she is easing the process of changt we her son.— it. she is easing the process of changt we watch n.— it. she is easing the process of changt we watch these - it. she is easing the process of changn we watch these pictures of much. we watch these pictures of king charles arriving at buckingham palace and greeted by the many hundreds or thousands of

well—wishers who are here at buckingham palace. the king and queen consort are now in buckingham palace. that is it from me and mark easton. 0ver palace. that is it from me and mark easton. over to clive myrie in the studio. ~ . ., easton. over to clive myrie in the studio. . _, ., ., , studio. welcome to our viewers in the uk and _ studio. welcome to our viewers in the uk and around _ studio. welcome to our viewers in the uk and around the _ studio. welcome to our viewers in the uk and around the world i studio. welcome to our viewers in the uk and around the world for. studio. welcome to our viewers in the uk and around the world for a| the uk and around the world for a day of special coverage following the death of queen elizabeth ii, written's longest serving monarch died peacefully on thursday afternoon at the age of 96 at her scottish estate of balmoral. the crown was immediately passed on to her eldest son and who will be formally proclaimed king on saturday morning and will reign as charles iii. after spending the night at balmoral the king is now back in london for a series of important engagements. the next few hours he will have an audience with the prime

minister liz truss, king charles will then make his first televised address to the nation, expected at 6pm london time, or1700 address to the nation, expected at 6pm london time, or 1700 gmt. after the king's address a public service of members will be held at st paul's cathedral and the prime minister and mayor of london are expected to attend. let's go to our correspondence and a wilkinson who is at the royal residence at windsor castle, a favourite place for the queen to stay for her, and a favourite place for king charles, and behind you continuing, burgeoning crowds, paying their respects following the death of the queen. i am paying their respects following the death of the queen.— death of the queen. i am sure the kina death of the queen. i am sure the kim and death of the queen. i am sure the king and other _ death of the queen. i am sure the king and other members - death of the queen. i am sure the king and other members of i death of the queen. i am sure the king and other members of the i death of the queen. i am sure the i king and other members of the royal family will take great comfort from what they are seeing not just family will take great comfort from what they are seeing notjust here in windsor but at buckingham palace

and other royal residences and across the world, the outpouring of grief and support for the royal family after the death of hermit either. we are situated at the castle and... —— the death of hamas the. you can hear people sharing stories, keeping the memories alive. it is also poignant when you read some of the notes that are attached to some of those bouquets and some notes left here i've given you an idea of the sorrow and the great people are feeling. 0ne simply thanked the queen for her dedication to service throughout her reign. let's speak to one person who has travelled i think three hours or so to be here. you are here with your mum and daughter,

called elizabeth after the queen. i called elizabeth after the queen. i called her elizabeth because the queen— called her elizabeth because the queen was such an inspirational lady, _ queen was such an inspirational lady, dedication of service that she has shown— lady, dedication of service that she has shown us all of her life, even through— has shown us all of her life, even through to — has shown us all of her life, even through to three days ago, she has worked _ through to three days ago, she has worked incredible hard and we felt it was— worked incredible hard and we felt it was right to come to her favourite _ it was right to come to her favourite place to remember her today _ favourite place to remember her toda . ., ., ., ., ., today. you have travelled for about three hours — today. you have travelled for about three hours this _ today. you have travelled for about three hours this morning _ today. you have travelled for about three hours this morning with i today. you have travelled for about three hours this morning with your| three hours this morning with your two—year—old daughter. i know it is an obvious question but what do you to come here particular. just an obvious question but what do you to come here particular.— to come here particular. just the fact it is the _ to come here particular. just the fact it is the queen's _ to come here particular. just the fact it is the queen's favourite i fact it is the queen's favourite place. — fact it is the queen's favourite place. it— fact it is the queen's favourite place. it is— fact it is the queen's favourite place, it is beautiful, the castle is beautiful, the long walk in particular, you come to the castle in august— particular, you come to the castle in august this year and we look through— in august this year and we look through the windows and we saw an amazing _ through the windows and we saw an amazing view and it feels quite appropriate to show our respect to the queen— appropriate to show our respect to the queen in this way. what are the aualities the queen in this way. what are the qualities that _ the queen in this way. what are the qualities that you _ the queen in this way. what are the qualities that you admired - the queen in this way. what are the qualities that you admired in i the queen in this way. what are the qualities that you admired in the - qualities that you admired in the queen? i qualities that you admired in the queen? ~' u, a, a,

queen? i think her dedication to service. queen? i think her dedication to service- she _ queen? i think her dedication to service. she didn't _ queen? i think her dedication to service. she didn't put _ queen? i think her dedication to service. she didn't put a - queen? i think her dedication to service. she didn't put a foot - queen? i think her dedication to i service. she didn't put a foot wrong in 96 _ service. she didn't put a foot wrong in 96 years— service. she didn't put a foot wrong in 96 years of life. it isjust phenomenal, then never complain never_ phenomenal, then never complain never explain mantra worked. we all respect _ never explain mantra worked. we all respect her— never explain mantra worked. we all respect her and she has done a phenomenaljob notjust respect her and she has done a phenomenaljob not just for our phenomenal job not just for our country— phenomenaljob not just for our country and commonwealth worldwide. you have _ country and commonwealth worldwide. you have named your daughter elizabeth after the queen. what will you be telling her? she is quite little still but will you be carrying on the memories that you hold about the queen and tell your doctor about her?— doctor about her? certainly. the role model— doctor about her? certainly. the role model the _ doctor about her? certainly. the role model the queen _ doctor about her? certainly. the role model the queen has - doctor about her? certainly. the role model the queen has been | doctor about her? certainly. the i role model the queen has been for all of— role model the queen has been for all of us _ role model the queen has been for all of us i _ role model the queen has been for all of us i want elizabeth to know all of us i want elizabeth to know all about— all of us i want elizabeth to know all about that, to grow up with the models _ all about that, to grow up with the models the queen have shown us. we have models the queen have shown us. have seen lots models the queen have shown us. , have seen lots of people come here like you today, how does it feel to be here today?— like you today, how does it feel to be here today? quite overwhelming. the outpouring _ be here today? quite overwhelming. the outpouring of _ be here today? quite overwhelming. the outpouring of love _ be here today? quite overwhelming. the outpouring of love that - be here today? quite overwhelming. the outpouring of love that has - be here today? quite overwhelming. the outpouring of love that has been shown _ the outpouring of love that has been shown for— the outpouring of love that has been shown for the queen is really quite overwhelming. it feels quite

peaceful, onto a new error but we need _ peaceful, onto a new error but we need to— peaceful, onto a new error but we need to mourn and grieve someone who is very— need to mourn and grieve someone who is very well— need to mourn and grieve someone who is very well loved.— is very well loved. thank you very much, i is very well loved. thank you very much. i know— is very well loved. thank you very much, i know you _ is very well loved. thank you very much, i know you have _ is very well loved. thank you very much, i know you have some - is very well loved. thank you very i much, i know you have some flowers that you will lie. jennyjust one of the thousands of people are here today at the castle. the flowers we are told by buckingham palace here outside the gates, a bit later on this evening they will be moved to inside the castle grounds stop you may remember after the duke of edinburgh died they did the same thing, gathered all the fibres every evening and took them and placed them on the grass outside st george's chapel inside the grounds of windsor castle. but the locals here are feeling the loss very deeply. they very much so the queen is one of their neighbours. the castle is in the centre of the windsor town. castle is in the centre of the windsortown. i castle is in the centre of the windsor town. i think for them it will take them quite a long time to come to the realisation that when they look at the castle up behind us

there won't be a queen there, she won't be returning, and i think that is going to be very difficult for people's, locals who live here we were very fond of her majesty. it were very fond of her majesty. it will indeed be a strange new world we are all entering. helena wilkinson live there at windsor. the king, we have to get used to saying that now, the king and queen consort are back in london now, in residence at buckingham palace. but the drama and sadness began hundreds of miles further north in scotland, of course, at balmoral castle. my colleague, kirsty wark is at the queen's estate at balmoral where her majesty passed away. perhaps del is no longer the fulcrum of events involving all of this now, but —— perhaps balmoral is no longer the

folk. but given the affinity with scotland and all those people still gathering behind you at the gates of balmoral, still an important aspect of this story. and there may still be royals they are to come i think? yes, i think what you see behind me is almost in marked contrast to what was happening at buckingham palace because hundreds of people have been coming forwards and backwards all day laying flowers, making tributes, but there is an air of a real peace and a respect and dignity. people are remembering that it is less than 24 are remembering that it is less than 2a hours since we heard the queen passed away and i think people are coming here simply to be close to her. there is a great feeling here that this was a place that she loved deeply, she is on royal deeside, this is where herfamily had some deeply, she is on royal deeside, this is where her family had some of its happiest times. and members of the royal family have been here and some have now gone. i'm joined by

sarah campbell, the royal correspondent. there has been some movement today but obviously we now know the king and queen consort have left, but other members of the family have been arriving? yes, so prince harry and william, her grandson is her arrived yesterday, they left over the course of the morning —— her grandsons. they left over the course of the morning -- her grandsons. more of her grandchildren _ morning -- her grandsons. more of her grandchildren have _ morning -- her grandsons. more of her grandchildren have arrived, - morning -- her grandsons. more of| her grandchildren have arrived, zara tindall. _ her grandchildren have arrived, zara tindall. and — her grandchildren have arrived, zara tindall, and beatrice and eugenie, prince _ tindall, and beatrice and eugenie, prince andrew's two daughters. we know _ prince andrew's two daughters. we know prince andrew is here, he arrived — know prince andrew is here, he arrived yesterday on a flight along with edward and sophie, the earl and countess _ with edward and sophie, the earl and countess of— with edward and sophie, the earl and countess of wessex. and they were here along — countess of wessex. and they were here along with the new king and the queen— here along with the new king and the queen consort and has spent the night _ queen consort and has spent the night overnight, so it was a very private — night overnight, so it was a very private moment overnight. and it still feels very — private moment overnight. and it still feels very private _ private moment overnight. and it still feels very private here. - private moment overnight. and it still feels very private here. it - still feels very private here. it still feels very private here. it still feels very private here. it still feels that we are in the hours of aftermath of the queen's passing.

and i also think for people that work in balmoral castle and for people from braemar, where the queen often went about, it is a profound sadness because they saw another side of the queen and they have many memories of her. yes. side of the queen and they have many memories of her.— memories of her. yes. there will be two groups — memories of her. yes. there will be two groups of— memories of her. yes. there will be two groups of people _ memories of her. yes. there will be two groups of people that _ memories of her. yes. there will be two groups of people that have - memories of her. yes. there will be | two groups of people that have been working _ two groups of people that have been working with the queen, those who travel— working with the queen, those who travel with— working with the queen, those who travel with her who will have worked with her— travel with her who will have worked with her for— travel with her who will have worked with her for years and years and we have _ with her for years and years and we have heard — with her for years and years and we have heard that they are, of course, as you _ have heard that they are, of course, as you would — have heard that they are, of course, as you would expect, deeply, deeply upset _ as you would expect, deeply, deeply upset today. but as you say, i have been _ upset today. but as you say, i have been heeding the preparations for the queen arriving and there is a whole _ the queen arriving and there is a whole army of people who spend a lot of their— whole army of people who spend a lot of their lives, a lot of their summer— of their lives, a lot of their summer getting the big house ready and they— summer getting the big house ready and they really look forward to her being _ and they really look forward to her being here — and they really look forward to her being here and she has been so often, — being here and she has been so often, she _ being here and she has been so often, she and prince philip spent many— often, she and prince philip spent many summers here, of course, and it wasa— many summers here, of course, and it was a place _ many summers here, of course, and it was a place that they could relax, they could — was a place that they could relax, they could be themselves. it was a place that they could relax, they could be themselves.- was a place that they could relax, they could be themselves. it was at their home- — they could be themselves. it was at their home. it _ they could be themselves. it was at their home. it was _ they could be themselves. it was at their home. it was their _ they could be themselves. it was at their home. it was their home, - their home. it was their home, exactl , their home. it was their home, exactly. their— their home. it was their home, exactly, their private _ their home. it was their home, exactly, their private home. i their home. it was their home, i exactly, their private home. and there _ exactly, their private home. and there was— exactly, their private home. and there was a _ exactly, their private home. and there was a great deal of understanding between the local

people _ understanding between the local people and them that they did not treat them any differently and there wasiust_ treat them any differently and there wasjust an exception treat them any differently and there was just an exception that you might see the _ was just an exception that you might see the queen out and about, but that is— see the queen out and about, but that is because you lived here. and of course. — that is because you lived here. and of course. this _ that is because you lived here. and of course, this has _ that is because you lived here. jinn. of course, this has been a place for the royal family since the late 18005 the royal family since the late 1800s when prince albert built balmoral from a local granite from the estate, so there is a feeling of real roots and a depth here. and of course, it has been in place of some of the saddest times for the queen, it was here in 1997 she was here with prince william and prince harry when she learned of diana, princess of wales's death. a real refuge over the years as they have needed it and it is such a beautiful place. the sun has been _ it is such a beautiful place. the sun has been shining, there has been a lot of— sun has been shining, there has been a lot of rain. — sun has been shining, there has been a lot of rain, but you can see why vou'd _ a lot of rain, but you can see why you'd want— a lot of rain, but you can see why you'd want to spend time here. 50,000 — you'd want to spend time here. 50,000 acres of the most beautiful countryside. was the first minister, nicola _ countryside. was the first minister, nicola sturgeon, who said that she hoped _ nicola sturgeon, who said that she hoped it _ nicola sturgeon, who said that she hoped it would be some comfort to her loved _ hoped it would be some comfort to her loved ones that she would have spent _ her loved ones that she would have spent her— her loved ones that she would have spent her final days in a place she obviously— spent her final days in a place she obviously cherished. and

spent her final days in a place she obviously cherished.— spent her final days in a place she obviously cherished. and it was here she came in — obviously cherished. and it was here she came in the _ obviously cherished. and it was here she came in the aftermath _ obviously cherished. and it was here she came in the aftermath of- obviously cherished. and it was here she came in the aftermath of prince | she came in the aftermath of prince philip's death to mourn and have some solitude as well. and also, the idea that here there has been such happiness and fun. the stories are linked when heads of state come, prime ministers come, they have been taken aback by rolling their sleeves up taken aback by rolling their sleeves up on picnics and the queen telling them, you wash, i drive. and it has been the queen has put them at their ease. .. , ., ., ., ease. exactly right and we do not aet ease. exactly right and we do not net to ease. exactly right and we do not get to see _ ease. exactly right and we do not get to see that _ ease. exactly right and we do not get to see that often _ ease. exactly right and we do not get to see that often on - ease. exactly right and we do not get to see that often on camera. | ease. exactly right and we do not - get to see that often on camera. and from that— get to see that often on camera. and from that well family documentary from that well family documentary from 1969, those wonderful scenes of the from1969, those wonderful scenes of the family— from 1969, those wonderful scenes of the family by the side of the law, preparing — the family by the side of the law, preparing a barbecue, the queen with the tupperware box set. a chance for normality. _ the tupperware box set. a chance for normality. to— the tupperware box set. a chance for normality, to strip away the palaces _ normality, to strip away the palaces. this was a place that was home _ palaces. this was a place that was home. �* ~ . , home. and i think it is very important _ home. and i think it is very important in _ home. and i think it is very important in scotland, - home. and i think it is very important in scotland, she| home. and i think it is very - important in scotland, she was the queen of scots, she opened at the

scottish parliament and people feel a great respect. i think in scotland, it is not so much deference, but deep, deep respect, and you saw that with some of the letters and messages that have been left, apart from the robert burns boy, my heart is in the highlands, you have seen that from near and far —— robert burns poem. it is you have seen that from near and far -- robert burns poem.— -- robert burns poem. it is a very emotional— -- robert burns poem. it is a very emotional time, _ -- robert burns poem. it is a very emotional time, one _ -- robert burns poem. it is a very emotionaltime, one lady - -- robert burns poem. it is a very emotional time, one lady said - -- robert burns poem. it is a very emotional time, one lady said she j emotional time, one lady said she would _ emotional time, one lady said she would always remember her smile. she had driven— would always remember her smile. she had driven from perth to come and lay had driven from perth to come and lav flowers — had driven from perth to come and lay flowers and other people have come _ lay flowers and other people have come from far and wide. there is a lovely— come from far and wide. there is a lovely section of flowers that smell is beautiful over there now, the fragrance — is beautiful over there now, the fragrance to all those flowers. there — fragrance to all those flowers. there is — fragrance to all those flowers. there is a _ fragrance to all those flowers. there is a corgi over there, of course, — there is a corgi over there, of course, also a paddington bear. people — course, also a paddington bear. people are _ course, also a paddington bear. people are remembering that wonderful moment from the jubilee weekend _ wonderful moment from the jubilee weekend where she did that skit with a paddington bear, a different side of the _ a paddington bear, a different side of the queen again. and also in her latter— of the queen again. and also in her latter vears. — of the queen again. and also in her latter years, we so much more, in a way. _ latter years, we so much more, in a way, of— latter years, we so much more, in a way, of the — latter years, we so much more, in a

way, of the queen. she latter years, we so much more, in a way, of the queen.— way, of the queen. she apparently had a hugely _ way, of the queen. she apparently had a hugely dry — way, of the queen. she apparently had a hugely dry wit _ way, of the queen. she apparently had a hugely dry wit in _ way, of the queen. she apparently had a hugely dry wit in private - way, of the queen. she apparently had a hugely dry wit in private and| had a hugely dry wit in private and appeared to relax in a way towards the end of her life. and appeared to relax in a way towards the end of her life.— the end of her life. and ironically because of— the end of her life. and ironically because of covid _ the end of her life. and ironically because of covid and _ the end of her life. and ironically because of covid and because . the end of her life. and ironicallyj because of covid and because we the end of her life. and ironically - because of covid and because we did not have _ because of covid and because we did not have engagements outside, there were a _ not have engagements outside, there were a lot _ not have engagements outside, there were a lot of zoom calls and the microphone was a lot closer so, in a way. _ microphone was a lot closer so, in a way, we _ microphone was a lot closer so, in a way, we did — microphone was a lot closer so, in a way, we did get to know the queen a little bit _ way, we did get to know the queen a little bit better in the last couple of years — little bit better in the last couple of years because you could hear her speaking, _ of years because you could hear her speaking, she would make jokes with the people _ speaking, she would make jokes with the people on these zoom calls, so absolutely — the people on these zoom calls, so absolutel . �* ., . the people on these zoom calls, so absolutel . . . , ., the people on these zoom calls, so absolutely-— absolutely. and at this idea there is a treat absolutely. and at this idea there is a great deal — absolutely. and at this idea there is a great deal of _ absolutely. and at this idea there is a great deal of privacy - absolutely. and at this idea there is a great deal of privacy here - absolutely. and at this idea there is a great deal of privacy here by| is a great deal of privacy here by the members of the royal family who are here today, and i can remember after the queen mother's death, it was to bacall that prince charles came to for a period of reflection and morning —— birkhall. the king and morning —— birkhall. the king and queen consort i very much the front—end of all this, but there is a great deal of people in the royal family for whom this is a very dreadfully sad moment. chi family for whom this is a very

dreadfully sad moment. of course. and one wonders _ dreadfully sad moment. of course. and one wonders how— dreadfully sad moment. of course. and one wonders how it _ dreadfully sad moment. of course. and one wonders how it must - dreadfully sad moment. of course. and one wonders how it must feel| dreadfully sad moment. of course. i and one wonders how it must feel for the new— and one wonders how it must feel for the new king, king charles iii to have _ the new king, king charles iii to have this — the new king, king charles iii to have this dichotomy that he is going down. _ have this dichotomy that he is going down, people are shaking his hand, celebrating — down, people are shaking his hand, celebrating the fact that he is the new king. — celebrating the fact that he is the new king, but it is not yet 24 hours since _ new king, but it is not yet 24 hours since his— new king, but it is not yet 24 hours since his mother died. and new king, but it is not yet 24 hours since his mother died.— since his mother died. and of course, what _ since his mother died. and of course, what will _ since his mother died. and of course, what will happen, - since his mother died. and of course, what will happen, as| since his mother died. and of i course, what will happen, as far since his mother died. and of - course, what will happen, as far as we know, balmoral will continue over the next two or three days to be a focus for her majesty and it seems so fitting that, in fact, these people are here, they think they are close to her, and actually, this is where she spent her final hours as well. . , ,., , . where she spent her final hours as well. . ,,., , ~ ., ., well. absolutely. and what a beautiful place _ well. absolutely. and what a beautiful place to _ well. absolutely. and what a beautiful place to spend - well. absolutely. and what a j beautiful place to spend your well. absolutely. and what a - beautiful place to spend your final errors _ beautiful place to spend your final errors. and i think that is the sense — errors. and i think that is the sense that _ errors. and i think that is the sense that nicola sturgeon was saying — sense that nicola sturgeon was saying that they can put her family will hopefully have a —— your final hours _ will hopefully have a -- your final hours. �* . ., will hopefully have a -- your final hours. . , ., ., will hopefully have a -- your final hours. . , . ., ., will hopefully have a -- your final hours. . , ., ., ., ., ., hours. and she had a great love for the people — hours. and she had a great love for the people of— hours. and she had a great love for the people of scotland _ hours. and she had a great love for the people of scotland as _ hours. and she had a great love for the people of scotland as well. - the people of scotland as well. clive, coming back to you in the studio. ., ~' , ., clive, coming back to you in the studio. ., ,, , ., ., clive, coming back to you in the studio. ., ~' ., , , clive, coming back to you in the studio. ., ,, ., , , .,

studio. thank you to kirsty and sarah there in _ studio. thank you to kirsty and sarah there in balmoral. - studio. thank you to kirsty and sarah there in balmoral. sir i studio. thank you to kirsty and i sarah there in balmoral. sir david attenborough hasjoined sarah there in balmoral. sir david attenborough has joined other figures. in paying tribute to the queen. he has a long history and a strong relationship with the royal family. sir david and the queen had known each otherfor family. sir david and the queen had known each other for many years, with the odd castor producing the's annual televised christmas day address —— the broadcaster. if annual televised christmas day address -- the broadcaster. if there was a technical _ address -- the broadcaster. if there was a technical hitch, _ address -- the broadcaster. if there was a technical hitch, she _ address -- the broadcaster. if there was a technical hitch, she wanted i address -- the broadcaster. if therej was a technical hitch, she wanted to know what it was, and if there was a funny side, she wanted to know the joke. but you could neverforget you are in the presence of someone who had willingly accepted enormous responsibilities and dedicated her life to serving the nation. that you are, in short, in the presence of royalty. the whole nation is

bereaved. and one wonders what counsel sir david attenborough would be able to offer to the new king. we know that he has causes like sustainability and farming and climate change and the environment and so on. very close to his heart. how much of that will be expressed in the way that he rules? sir david attenborough there with his reflections on the queen. the king and to the queen consort are back in london. we saw them on a walkabout outside buckingham palace. let's cross back to our home editor mark easton who's at buckingham palace. the king always relaxed working in line shaking hands with well—wishers and got a peck on the cheek from one member of the public. he seems a very comfortable in his new role. this was a huge moment. do not

forget that because of this was the first time that the new king met his people. on that line outside buckingham palace. interesting that he drove to the gates of the palace, but didn't driving. he stopped. his firstjob that he felt but didn't driving. he stopped. his first job that he felt as but didn't driving. he stopped. his firstjob that he felt as soon as he got to what will now be his home at buckingham palace was to leave the car and go and meet his people. and he met them in a very direct way, as you were saying. he was kissed on the hand, he was kissed on the cheek by one woman. his hands were grabbed. he was involved in conversations throughout this a very long walkabout, as perhaps we ought to call it. but it was for him, i think, an opportunity to say, here i am, i am your king. and it was interesting too that one of his personal security guards who were right beside him while he was doing all of this was saying to the crowd,

phones are down, enjoy the moment. because i think what they were trying to say, they wanted to demonstrate, to illustrate this direct connection between king charles iii and the people that he now rules. ., �* charles iii and the people that he now rules-— charles iii and the people that he now rules. ., �* ,, , now rules. you're right, mark. he is t in: to now rules. you're right, mark. he is trying to set— now rules. you're right, mark. he is trying to set a _ now rules. you're right, mark. he is trying to set a tone _ now rules. you're right, mark. he is trying to set a tone there, _ now rules. you're right, mark. he is trying to set a tone there, isn't i trying to set a tone there, isn't he? right at the beginning of his reign, one of inclusion, one that shows him out with his people. and that tone, i suppose, he will want to reflect in that very important nationwide address, his first as king, of course, which he will be giving in about three hours or so, we understand. setting that tone of an inclusive monarch. just like his mum. . y an inclusive monarch. just like his mum. . , an inclusive monarch. just like his mum. absolutely. he has recording that speech — mum. absolutely. he has recording that speech probably _ mum. absolutely. he has recording that speech probably right - mum. absolutely. he has recording that speech probably right now- mum. absolutely. he has recording that speech probably right now in l that speech probably right now in the blue drawing room in buckingham palace behind me. there will be an official photographer in there to get the official photograph of that,

so the speech will have been finalised and is being recorded, as i say in the blue drawing room at buckingham palace. that is going to be a huge opportunity for us to learn a lot more about her king charles iii is. we have known the person, of course, and how he intends —— but not the king and how he intends to rule. that first glimpse of him walking the line in front of buckingham palace, he was incredibly approachable. he was one of the people in a way. a very different tone, perhaps to that of his mother. but this is a huge, huge job. let's not forget that. although the crowds here, the people who have gathered outside buckingham palace will be very largely supporters of the monarchy and royalists, but there was a moment when we did wonder how they would greet the new

monarch. and, infact, wonder how they would greet the new monarch. and, in fact, what we heard was cheers, we heard people singing god save the king, we heard people shouting long live the king and god save the king throughout the arrival of the king and the walkabout. and someone actually sang god save the king and got other members of the crowd tojoin in. so i think in all of that, we are seeing the importance that the monarchy puts in making that connection with the people. because charles is a very different individual as a new monarch to his mother, who was very young, hardly known, and had no real back story, in a sense. for a child, there is a huge back story, 70 odd years of back story —— for charles. that makes it more difficult for him because people have made up their mind about king charles in a way that they never had about queen elizabeth when she came to the

throne in 1952. so this moment today, just a short time ago in front of buckingham palace, was hugely important for king charles and for the monarchy. how would the people react in that first moment? and i think we can say that they will be delighted. there was sympathy shown to the king for the loss of his mother, of course, but there was also, i think, a real welcome from the people who are heel to their new king and a sense that the monarchy goes on and we have a new king who will be their ruler until such time as he dies. {lilla until such time as he dies. 0k, mark, until such time as he dies. 0k, mark. thank— until such time as he dies. 0k, mark, thank you. _ until such time as he dies. 0k, mark, thank you. mark easton making that interesting and important point that interesting and important point that we should not forget that the queen was in her mid—20s when she became queen. and her son, beating,

charles iii is 70s —— her son, the king. how does that colour the way we look at the monetary no? welcome to our viewers in the uk and around the world —— at the monarchy now. britain's longest—serving monarch died peacefully on thursday afternoon, at the age of 96 at her scottish estate of balmoral. the crown was immediately passed on to her eldest son and heir — who will be formally proclaimed king on saturday morning — and will reign as charles iii. after spending the night at balmoral, the king is now back in london for a series of important engagements. in the next few hours, he will have an audience with the prime minister, liz truss. king charles will then make his first televised address to the nation as a monarch. that's expected around 6pm london time. after the speech, a public service of remembrance will be held at st paul's cathedral. the prime minister and the mayor

of london are expected to attend. let's talk to our world affairs editorjohn simpson. as always it is a pleasure to see you. i wonder what your afflictions are on the global scale given i was talking to steve rosenberg, moscow editor today, that amir putin sent his condolences. very nicely praised. i imagine that in the middle of fighting a rather difficult for, putin didn't have much time to go through the document which must have been drawn up i should think here to go. it sounded like it dated back to a time when relations with britain were a bit

better. i suppose word must have come through, they looked at what they got and thought, maybe it is a little bit warm, but let's send it anyway, we have lots of other things to do, but it was very warm. the chinese were a little bit more proper and short and brief, but i have been quite surprised by the warmth that has come through, how the french have reacted, notjust the french have reacted, notjust the president and top politicians but ordinary people, it was not quite there queen, but something articles and ethical to countries have felt that.— articles and ethical to countries have felt that. why do you think that is? i am — have felt that. why do you think that is? i am fascinated - have felt that. why do you think that is? i am fascinated by i have felt that. why do you think that is? i am fascinated by this. | that is? i am fascinated by this. yes, there was the commonwealth and we can perhaps understand the level of affection and warmth coming from

members of the commonwealth, and the 15 countries the queen was the sovereign of, and the territories within the commonwealth itself. but france, america all these countries showing affection that is quite astonishing and the republics, we know what they did with their royal family, wide you think that is? l family, wide you think that is? i think in some cases, i have read various cases by psychologists that people actually like the notion of a monarch especially if it is not theirs, and especially if there is a sense of warmth and dignity and attraction. you don't have to have

the queen's head on your coins or banknotes to feel that she does represent something. when you look at all the eu countries, i think just about all of them today, the warmth that comes from them, spain particularly strong, they have a monarch of their own, but a monarch that has not always been as popular as the queen has. also there is another factor. as the queen has. also there is anotherfactor. one of as the queen has. also there is another factor. one of the reasons why the queen has been so intensely popular in this country is because we all have kind of boat into the fact of her reign, most of us, the majority, not i, were born during the queen's rain. the same is true, about three or 4 degrees below,

right throughout europe, right throughout the commonwealth, throughout the commonwealth, throughout the commonwealth, throughout the world, the sense that she has always been there and therefore there is a sense that our lives are somehow attached to hers, she represents, heard that sadly represents the passing of something forjust represents the passing of something for just about everybody represents the passing of something forjust about everybody i would say. forjust about everybody i would sa . ~ ., . forjust about everybody i would sa , ~ ., , ., ., " forjust about everybody i would sa .~ . , ., forjust about everybody i would sa. . , ., ., say. we are 'ust looking at some of the pictures— say. we are just looking at some of the pictures from _ say. we are just looking at some of the pictures from windsor, - say. we are just looking at some of the pictures from windsor, no, i say. we are just looking at some of the pictures from windsor, no, we| the pictures from windsor, no, we have nowjumped to buckingham palace. the standard they are flying at half mast almost. ijust wonder, what the global reaction will be to charles iii. he what the global reaction will be to charles iii. ., ., charles iii. he will have to establish _ charles iii. he will have to establish account - charles iii. he will have to establish account of i charles iii. he will have to i establish account of persona for himself outside the country, as he has to inside the country, because everybody knows about him for the reasons that we were hearing. he has

been the king in waiting for a very long time. people have made their minds up about him long ago. but he has to now create i think the atmosphere around himself of a british king. and he doesn't have some of the advantages that the queen has, he has other advantages that she didn't have. he is a much younger man than she was. of a much more recent area even though at 73 he is not a young man any longer. but he does have the views of attitude of somebody who is younger and that is a real advantage i think. ithink and that is a real advantage i think. i think he will have to make his way. the great thing about the queen was she travelled everywhere.

there weren't many heads of state that she didn't know, and heads of government, that she didn't meet at some stage, and that is really important. he will have to do the same thing as king. lirrul’elll important. he will have to do the same thing as king. well committee has learned from _ same thing as king. well committee has learned from the _ same thing as king. well committee has learned from the best. - same thing as king. well committee has learned from the best. many i has learned from the best. many thanks. reid brought you a little snatch of some of the pictures from buckingham palace there and the royal standard fluttering in the wind, high above the building. i think we canjoin my wind, high above the building. i think we can join my colleague joanna gosling who is there. hello. the king is the standard suggests is now in residence. i5 the king is the standard suggests is now in residence.— now in residence. is full step when he arrived it _ now in residence. is full step when he arrived it felt _ now in residence. is full step when he arrived it felt like _ now in residence. is full step when he arrived it felt like a _ now in residence. is full step when he arrived it felt like a really i he arrived it felt like a really important moment because we saw that moment when he got out of his car and he greeted the large crowd

behind us. he took his time as he walked from one end of the crowd to the other and he seemed very relaxed. he held hands, he was kissed on the cheek. it felt like a key moment because there is going to be so much ceremony around these days as he transitions to this new role as we all died the passing of the queen and look now to charles iii. one of the key factors is connecting with the public. the queen held that incredibly special place in people's hearts and that is something, the floral tributes we see elsewhere, and the people who have just come out in the reign last night in the sunshine today, to remember her, they have left tributes here, talking about their gratitude, 70 years of service. they remember her and they will be

looking now to king charles iii. he is inside buckingham palace and the royal standard is at full mast. the union flag was lowered to half—mast, the union, royal standard is never lowered to half—mast, so it was the union flag and now with the pneumonic imposition there in buckingham palace it has been raised to full mast. mark easton, it was a real moment. he took his time to meet the crowd. he was very relaxed and it was the moment of connection with the people. it and it was the moment of connection with the people-— with the people. it was a very deliberate — with the people. it was a very deliberate act. _ with the people. it was a very deliberate act. he _ with the people. it was a very deliberate act. he stopped i with the people. it was a very | deliberate act. he stopped the with the people. it was a very i deliberate act. he stopped the car before _ deliberate act. he stopped the car before it _ deliberate act. he stopped the car before it went to the other side of the railings, he was in public space, — the railings, he was in public space, he _ the railings, he was in public space, he got out of the car and went— space, he got out of the car and went straight to the people. he shook— went straight to the people. he shook hand is, he held people's hands, — shook hand is, he held people's hands, one _ shook hand is, he held people's hands, one woman kissed him on the hand, _ hands, one woman kissed him on the

hand, another kissed him on the cheek _ hand, another kissed him on the cheek. he was approachable, he is an old hand _ cheek. he was approachable, he is an old hand at— cheek. he was approachable, he is an old hand at doing the line, but this was his— old hand at doing the line, but this was his first — old hand at doing the line, but this was his first public appearance as king. _ was his first public appearance as king. and — was his first public appearance as king, and that really matters because _ king, and that really matters because the country is looking at every— because the country is looking at every detail and that particular moment— every detail and that particular moment had a very important message for the _ moment had a very important message for the country, that he was going to be _ for the country, that he was going to be king — for the country, that he was going to be king in a way that he was with the people — to be king in a way that he was with the people. he was in the people's space _ the people. he was in the people's space and — the people. he was in the people's space and he was allowing the people to be with _ space and he was allowing the people to be with him. the metaphor that lay behind — to be with him. the metaphor that lay behind that walkabout is incredibly important and it will have _ incredibly important and it will have been talked about a lot, how are we _ have been talked about a lot, how are we going to do this? it was interesting that one of the security people _ interesting that one of the security people who was with charles was encouraging people to put down their phones _ encouraging people to put down their phones because you know what it is like, phones because you know what it is like. you _ phones because you know what it is like. you can— phones because you know what it is like, you can spend your time seeing the world _ like, you can spend your time seeing the world through a mobile phone and he was _ the world through a mobile phone and he was suggesting that they need to connect _ he was suggesting that they need to connect with the moment. it is good advice _ connect with the moment. it is good advice anyway but i think the tick of the _

advice anyway but i think the tick of the important for king charles right— of the important for king charles right now. — of the important for king charles right now, that he looks at people straight _ right now, that he looks at people straight in — right now, that he looks at people straight in the face and is seen doing — straight in the face and is seen doing so, — straight in the face and is seen doing so, because he wants to make a point about— doing so, because he wants to make a point about the kind of game that he is going _ point about the kind of game that he is going to _ point about the kind of game that he is going to be. we will learn a lot more _ is going to be. we will learn a lot more later — is going to be. we will learn a lot more later. he is recording his message — more later. he is recording his message that he is delivering to the nation _ message that he is delivering to the nation this— message that he is delivering to the nation this evening right now we suspect— nation this evening right now we suspect in— nation this evening right now we suspect in the blue drawing—room in buckingham palace, people will be going _ buckingham palace, people will be going through that to try and understand how he intends to govern as king _ understand how he intends to govern as king but— understand how he intends to govern as king. but we did get some clues and i_ as king. but we did get some clues and i think— as king. but we did get some clues and i think we are seeing a man comfortable but also determinedly saying. _ comfortable but also determinedly saying. i— comfortable but also determinedly saying, i am with you, whatever your background. — saying, i am with you, whatever your background, whoever you are, i am with you _ background, whoever you are, i am with you and — background, whoever you are, i am with you and diane touchable. when the not with you and diane touchable. when they got out — with you and diane touchable. when they got out of _ with you and diane touchable. when they got out of the _ with you and diane touchable. when they got out of the car— with you and diane touchable. when they got out of the car camilla i with you and diane touchable. wren they got out of the car camilla got out first, the queen consort, she then step back and we didn't see her

on camera as he went along greeting the people and then the two of them go through those doors together. she won't have a constitutional role, but she is by his side which is what the queen said she wanted. 1pier?r the queen said she wanted. very im ortant the queen said she wanted. very important role. _ the queen said she wanted. very important role. the _ the queen said she wanted. very important role. the queen had prince philip. _ important role. the queen had prince philip. and _ important role. the queen had prince philip, and he did stand to places traditionally behind her. and there will be _ traditionally behind her. and there will be something of that role for the queen consort. i think it was interesting — the queen consort. i think it was interesting that this was the king's moment. — interesting that this was the king's moment, not a couple as they have been _ moment, not a couple as they have been so _ moment, not a couple as they have been so many times before, he was on his own. _ been so many times before, he was on his own. in _ been so many times before, he was on his own. in his— been so many times before, he was on his own, in his own way, with his own— his own, in his own way, with his own title — his own, in his own way, with his own title as _ his own, in his own way, with his own title as king. it wasn't about her. _ own title as king. it wasn't about her. it— own title as king. it wasn't about her. it was— own title as king. it wasn't about her, it was about him, and that was really— her, it was about him, and that was really important. we will see this a lot. obviously they are a couple and we will _ lot. obviously they are a couple and we will see — lot. obviously they are a couple and we will see them together and enormous amount, but now he is going

it will— enormous amount, but now he is going it will be _ enormous amount, but now he is going it will be interesting to see to what — it will be interesting to see to what extent she does take those two steps _ what extent she does take those two steps back — what extent she does take those two steps back. will she show the kind of difference we now certainly in public _ of difference we now certainly in public prince philip showed to his wife queen elizabeth throughout their relationship. a difficult role for her~ — their relationship. a difficult role for her. and people will be watching closely _ for her. and people will be watching closely because to some she is quite a controversial figure, but i think it will— a controversial figure, but i think it will be — a controversial figure, but i think it will be really interesting to see how she — it will be really interesting to see how she behaves, where she places herself— how she behaves, where she places herself when the king is being king. of course. _ herself when the king is being king. of course, there are absolutely constitutional constraints around what they will be able to say or do will stop absolutely. and they have both been figureheads of organisations. he has been outspoken on issues he cares about deeply. do they completely step back from a love that no? i they completely step back from a love that no?—

love that no? i think they will. i mean, it love that no? i think they will. i mean. it will— love that no? i think they will. i mean, it will be _ love that no? i think they will. i mean, it will be interesting,, i love that no? i think they will. i | mean, it will be interesting,, we love that no? i think they will. i i mean, it will be interesting,, we do not know— mean, it will be interesting,, we do not know what kind of king charles wants _ not know what kind of king charles wants to _ not know what kind of king charles wants to be will be. but i think it must _ wants to be will be. but i think it must bem — wants to be will be. but i think it must be... we must assume that now he is _ must be... we must assume that now he is king. _ must be... we must assume that now he is king. he— must be... we must assume that now he is king, he takes on the responsibilities of king and one of those _ responsibilities of king and one of those is _ responsibilities of king and one of those is that he does not have a view— those is that he does not have a view on — those is that he does not have a view on anything. obviously, we know he has _ view on anything. obviously, we know he has views— view on anything. obviously, we know he has views and some things he feels _ he has views and some things he feels very— he has views and some things he feels very strongly, but as king, he has to— feels very strongly, but as king, he has to be _ feels very strongly, but as king, he has to be impartial in all matters, certainly— has to be impartial in all matters, certainly in — has to be impartial in all matters, certainly in matters of politics. and the — certainly in matters of politics. and the same, to a very great degree. — and the same, to a very great degree, will apply to the queen consort. — degree, will apply to the queen consort, camilla. it is a huge change — consort, camilla. it is a huge change for— consort, camilla. it is a huge change for both of them and they will have — change for both of them and they will have to get used to it.- will have to get used to it. thank ou ve will have to get used to it. thank you very much. _ will have to get used to it. thank you very much, mark. _ will have to get used to it. thank you very much, mark. and i will have to get used to it. thank you very much, mark. and of- will have to get used to it. thank. you very much, mark. and of course there is a lot going to be going on in buckingham palace. we know that king charles iii is going to be addressing the nation at a 6pm and prior to that he will also be meeting the prime minister. at the

carolean era and it starts with that. �* . ~ ~ carolean era and it starts with that. 1, . ~ ., ,, ., ., ~ carolean era and it starts with that. 1, . ~ ., ,, ., that. back to you, clive. look at the crowd _ that. back to you, clive. look at the crowd behind _ that. back to you, clive. look at the crowd behind you. _ that. back to you, clive. look at l the crowd behind you. absolutely remarkable. and similar scenes at another royal residence and that is at windsor. our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is at the royal residence at windsor castle. i see iseea i see a chap with the union flag draped in that. we saw an outpouring of affection and warmth for king charles iii outside buckingham palace and one expects the same sentiments where you are. absolutely, there will be no doubt that the king, and we will have to take time to get used to calling charles king, will take great comfort from the outpouring of support that we are seeing at windsor castle. this was a place the

queen was happy to call her home. she spent the last 2.5 years here calling at her residence. she worked out of here, you will remember, she spent a lockdown with the duke of edinburgh here. and it was a place she was very happy to be, a lot of green space around here, the great park. it has become a focal point, as you would expect, for people to come and pay their respects and they have come today in their thousands, tourists, locals, people have travelled from far to come here and they work through the codes, the stories of the queen that people are keeping alive about her majesty. let's have a chat with michael and alison. we let's have a chat with michael and alison. ~ u, let's have a chat with michael and alison. ~ h, ., let's have a chat with michael and alison-_ tell i let's have a chat with michael and i alison._ tell me alison. we came from kent. tell me wh ou alison. we came from kent. tell me why you wanted _ alison. we came from kent. tell me why you wanted to — alison. we came from kent. tell me why you wanted to come _ alison. we came from kent. tell me why you wanted to come here? - alison. we came from kent. tell me why you wanted to come here? we i

why you wanted to come here? we wanted to show our respects after hearing _ wanted to show our respects after hearing the unfortunate news about elizabeth _ hearing the unfortunate news about elizabeth the queen and we wanted to come and _ elizabeth the queen and we wanted to come and have a look at the flowers and say _ come and have a look at the flowers and say a _ come and have a look at the flowers and say a few prayers. michael, you are here _ and say a few prayers. michael, you are here today, how does it feel being _ are here today, how does it feel being here — are here today, how does it feel being here with so many people here like you? _ being here with so many people here like you? it— being here with so many people here like ou? , , ., being here with so many people here like ou? , , . , , like you? it feels strange because so many people — like you? it feels strange because so many people here _ like you? it feels strange because so many people here are - like you? it feels strange because so many people here are very - like you? it feels strange because l so many people here are very quiet and it— so many people here are very quiet and it is— so many people here are very quiet and it is lovely— so many people here are very quiet and it is lovely to _ so many people here are very quiet and it is lovely to see _ so many people here are very quiet and it is lovely to see everybody. and it is lovely to see everybody coming — and it is lovely to see everybody coming together— and it is lovely to see everybody coming together to _ and it is lovely to see everybody coming together to show - and it is lovely to see everybody coming together to show their. coming together to show their respects— coming together to show their respects really. _ coming together to show their respects really. find _ coming together to show their respects really.— coming together to show their resects reall. �* ., , ., , respects really. and lots of people shafinr respects really. and lots of people sharing their _ respects really. and lots of people sharing their memories _ respects really. and lots of people sharing their memories of- respects really. and lots of people sharing their memories of the - respects really. and lots of people i sharing their memories of the queen. what are the things you remember about her or you liked about the queen? , ., . about her or you liked about the queen? , .. ,, ., , ., queen? her smiling face. she was had a smile on her— queen? her smiling face. she was had a smile on her face. _ queen? her smiling face. she was had a smile on her face. i _ queen? her smiling face. she was had a smile on her face. i was _ queen? her smiling face. she was had a smile on her face. i was thinking - a smile on her face. i was thinking yesterday— a smile on her face. i was thinking yesterday that _ a smile on her face. i was thinking yesterday that she _ a smile on her face. i was thinking yesterday that she is _ a smile on her face. i was thinking yesterday that she is probably- yesterday that she is probably everyorre's _ yesterday that she is probably everyone's second _ yesterday that she is probably everyone's second month. - yesterday that she is probablyl everyone's second month. she yesterday that she is probably- everyone's second month. she was 'ust everyone's second month. she was just there — everyone's second month. she was just there for — everyone's second month. she was just there for everybody, _ everyone's second month. she was just there for everybody, such - everyone's second month. she was just there for everybody, such a . just there for everybody, such a nice person _ just there for everybody, such a nice person-— just there for everybody, such a nice erson. . , nice person. that is something we have heard _ nice person. that is something we have heard quite _ nice person. that is something we have heard quite a _ nice person. that is something we have heard quite a bit _ nice person. that is something we have heard quite a bit from - nice person. that is something we| have heard quite a bit from people that they felt she was a family

member, like a grandmother or mother. ~ . ., , ., member, like a grandmother or mother. . ~ ~ mother. what about you, alison? all the way through _ mother. what about you, alison? all the way through i _ mother. what about you, alison? all the way through i was _ mother. what about you, alison? all the way through i was growing - mother. what about you, alison? all the way through i was growing up, i l the way through i was growing up, i watched _ the way through i was growing up, i watched the london palladium and the queen— watched the london palladium and the queen is— watched the london palladium and the queen is always there and it was always— queen is always there and it was always happy times when she has supported the public and the country and again— supported the public and the country and again she always has a smile on her face _ and again she always has a smile on her face and — and again she always has a smile on her face and i wasjust in complete shock— her face and i wasjust in complete shock when— her face and i wasjust in complete shock when i heard the news. in tears. _ shock when i heard the news. in tears. just— shock when i heard the news. in tears, just couldn't believe it. we tears, 'ust couldn't believe it. we have tears, just couldn't believe it. we have seen — tears, just couldn't believe it. have seen in tears, just couldn't believe it. we have seen in the last hour or so, king _ have seen in the last hour or so, king charlesm _ have seen in the last hour or so, king charles. . ._ king charles... will have to get used to calling _ king charles... will have to get used to calling him _ king charles... will have to get used to calling him king, - king charles... will have to get i used to calling him king, walking around outside the palace. do you think he will take comfort from seeing so many people notjust here, notjust in this country around the world but supporting him? the queen has had such — world but supporting him? the queen has had such a — world but supporting him? the queen has had such a massive _ world but supporting him? the queen has had such a massive impact - world but supporting him? the queen has had such a massive impact and i has had such a massive impact and the royal— has had such a massive impact and the royal family to everybody across the royal family to everybody across the globe _ the royal family to everybody across the globe and i think he will be very— the globe and i think he will be very comforted and the royal family seeing _ very comforted and the royal family seeing all— very comforted and the royal family seeing all these lovely flowers and comments that people have put buy on the ground _ comments that people have put buy on

the ground there and i think you will he _ the ground there and i think you will be very comforted by that. it will be very comforted by that. it is a will be very comforted by that. is a huge will be very comforted by that. it is a huge change for the country, isn't it? aha, is a huge change for the country, isn't it? �* . , , is a huge change for the country, isn't it? . . ,, . ., ~ is a huge change for the country, isn't it? ~ . ,, . ., ~ i. isn't it? a massive change. like you sa , she isn't it? a massive change. like you say. she has — isn't it? a massive change. like you say, she has been _ isn't it? a massive change. like you say, she has been around _ isn't it? a massive change. like you say, she has been around for- isn't it? a massive change. like you say, she has been around for 70 - say, she has been around for 70 years _ say, she has been around for 70 years and — say, she has been around for 70 years. and then _ say, she has been around for 70 years. and then all— say, she has been around for 70 years. and then all of _ say, she has been around for 70 years. and then all of a - say, she has been around for 70 years. and then all of a sudden, say, she has been around for 70 - years. and then all of a sudden, you have _ years. and then all of a sudden, you have someone — years. and then all of a sudden, you have someone else _ years. and then all of a sudden, you have someone else coming - years. and then all of a sudden, you have someone else coming in - years. and then all of a sudden, you have someone else coming in who. years. and then all of a sudden, you l have someone else coming in who will rule the _ have someone else coming in who will rule the country— have someone else coming in who will rule the country so _ have someone else coming in who will rule the country so it _ have someone else coming in who will rule the country so it will— have someone else coming in who will rule the country so it will be _ have someone else coming in who will rule the country so it will be a - rule the country so it will be a massive — rule the country so it will be a massive change. _ rule the country so it will be a massive change.— rule the country so it will be a massive change. originally we a urolfin massive change. originally we a golfing trip _ massive change. originally we a golfing trip and _ massive change. originally we a golfing trip and heard _ massive change. originally we a golfing trip and heard the - massive change. originally we a golfing trip and heard the news| massive change. originally we a l golfing trip and heard the news in our hotel— golfing trip and heard the news in our hotel room. we were just in complete — our hotel room. we were just in complete shock. we our hotel room. we were 'ust in complete shock.�* our hotel room. we were 'ust in complete shock. we sat and watched the tv and so — complete shock. we sat and watched the tv and so the _ complete shock. we sat and watched the tv and so the family _ complete shock. we sat and watched the tv and so the family coming - complete shock. we sat and watched the tv and so the family coming up | the tv and so the family coming up to balmoral— the tv and so the family coming up to balmoral and _ the tv and so the family coming up to balmoral and just _ the tv and so the family coming up to balmoral and just stayed - the tv and so the family coming up to balmoral and just stayed in - the tv and so the family coming up to balmoral and just stayed in a - to balmoral and just stayed in a room _ to balmoral and just stayed in a room glued _ to balmoral and just stayed in a room glued to _ to balmoral and just stayed in a room glued to the _ to balmoral and just stayed in a room glued to the tv _ to balmoral and just stayed in a room glued to the tv and - to balmoral and just stayed in a room glued to the tv and laterl to balmoral and just stayed in a . room glued to the tv and later we -ot room glued to the tv and later we got the _ room glued to the tv and later we got the message _ room glued to the tv and later we got the message. 50 _ room glued to the tv and later we got the message.— room glued to the tv and later we got the message. a got the message. so sad. very sad. a tear in when — got the message. so sad. very sad. a tear in when i— got the message. so sad. very sad. a tear in when i come _ got the message. so sad. very sad. a tear in when i come i _ got the message. so sad. very sad. a tear in when i come i did, _ got the message. so sad. very sad. a tear in when i come i did, anyway. - tear in when i come i did, anyway. still shock — tear in when i come i did, anyway. still shock. you _ tear in when i come i did, anyway. still shock. you know, _ tear in when i come i did, anyway. still shock. you know, but- tear in when i come i did, anyway. still shock. you know, but she - tear in when i come i did, anyway. j still shock. you know, but she has done _

still shock. you know, but she has done very— still shock. you know, but she has done very well at 96. again, she will live — done very well at 96. again, she will live on— done very well at 96. again, she will live on in all of us. it done very well at 96. again, she will live on in all of us.— will live on in all of us. it will take a lot — will live on in all of us. it will take a lot to _ will live on in all of us. it will take a lot to get _ will live on in all of us. it will take a lot to get used - will live on in all of us. it will take a lot to get used to, - take a lot to get used to, everything _ take a lot to get used to, everything has _ take a lot to get used to, everything has the - take a lot to get used to, i everything has the queen, take a lot to get used to, - everything has the queen, money, everything — everything has the queen, money, everything so— everything has the queen, money, eve him, everything has the queen, money, eve hina. ,, everything has the queen, money, everything-— everything. so sad. she can't be relaced. everything. so sad. she can't be replaced. thank— everything. so sad. she can't be replaced. thank you _ everything. so sad. she can't be replaced. thank you both - everything. so sad. she can't be replaced. thank you both very i everything. so sad. she can't be - replaced. thank you both very much, alison and michael. _ replaced. thank you both very much, alison and michael. thank _ replaced. thank you both very much, alison and michael. thank you - replaced. thank you both very much, alison and michael. thank you for. alison and michael. thank you for your time here this afternoon. those thou . hts your time here this afternoon. those thoughts really _ your time here this afternoon. those thoughts really echoed _ your time here this afternoon. those thoughts really echoed by _ your time here this afternoon. those thoughts really echoed by so - your time here this afternoon. those thoughts really echoed by so many people _ thoughts really echoed by so many people here — thoughts really echoed by so many people here i_ thoughts really echoed by so many people here. iwas— thoughts really echoed by so many people here. i was reading - thoughts really echoed by so many people here. i was reading some l thoughts really echoed by so manyl people here. i was reading some of the notes _ people here. i was reading some of the notes on — people here. i was reading some of the notes on some _ people here. i was reading some of the notes on some of— people here. i was reading some of the notes on some of the _ people here. i was reading some of the notes on some of the bouquetsj the notes on some of the bouquets and thousands _ the notes on some of the bouquets and thousands of— the notes on some of the bouquets and thousands of bouquets - the notes on some of the bouquets and thousands of bouquets knownl and thousands of bouquets known outside _ and thousands of bouquets known outside the — and thousands of bouquets known outside the gate. _ and thousands of bouquets known outside the gate. [— and thousands of bouquets known outside the gate.— outside the gate. i think they really underline _ outside the gate. i think they really underline the - outside the gate. i think they really underline the grief, - outside the gate. i think they| really underline the grief, the disbelief as well about the news about any queen. one of the notes that i saw red that it thanks her majesty for her lifetime of dedication, and another one simply said, she represented at the best of us. the flowers here, clive, what we expect to happen a bit later on this

evening is that they will be moved, they will be picked up and taken to inside the grounds of windsor castle, laid outside on st george's chapel, and that is expected to happen every evening because of the number of ok is, as i say, is growing and growing and people still continuing to come here —— bouquets. locals felt she was one of their neighbours and they will feel the loss incredibly deep play. one of her neighbours, she is to pop down to the shops, and so did other members of the royal family. so entwined were the royal family —— are the royal family in windsor. helen wilkinson in windsor. kirsty wark is at the queen's estate at balmoral in scotland where her majesty passed away. i was struck by what you said earlier, there is more a sense of

harsh, quiet contemplation, a seriousness, some might suggest —— a sense because that is where —— a sense of hush because that is where the queen pass. hush because that is where the queen ass. , . hush because that is where the queen ass, , ., , hush because that is where the queen ass. , . , , , , hush because that is where the queen ass. ,. , , , , ., pass. there is a very deep sense of that she is — pass. there is a very deep sense of that she is still _ pass. there is a very deep sense of that she is still here _ pass. there is a very deep sense of that she is still here and _ pass. there is a very deep sense of that she is still here and people - that she is still here and people are coming here to be close to her. i think that is extraordinary. i have spoken to somebody who was here with family with a very elaborate bouquet from las vegas. people are coming from all over, or manner of flowers, hydrangeas, sunflowers, and thatis flowers, hydrangeas, sunflowers, and that is very fitting because we understand just last week, the queen was with one of her gardeners here in the gardens at balmoral and like many, many people, her majesty found great solace in the gardens. as well as people coming here, and they have been coming since early morning, they don't stay for long, they leave they don't stay for long, they leave the flowers and very quietly move on, walk away. and we can see them coming across the bridge, the bridge

over the d, where the queen used to fish, coming in here and leaving again —— the bridge of any dee. i am joined by sarah. there is notjust the public, an extraordinary amount of media here.— of media here. reflecting that she is a rlobal of media here. reflecting that she is a global figure, _ of media here. reflecting that she is a global figure, of _ of media here. reflecting that she is a global figure, of course. - of media here. reflecting that she is a globalfigure, of course. i - is a global figure, of course. i arrived — is a global figure, of course. i arrived about 5:30am, the american networks _ arrived about 5:30am, the american networks were hit already, the australia — networks were hit already, the australia broadcasting through the night, _ australia broadcasting through the night, we — australia broadcasting through the night, we are surrounded by them —— where _ night, we are surrounded by them —— where here _ night, we are surrounded by them —— where here already. channels in germany, — where here already. channels in germany, france broke off their coverage — germany, france broke off their coverage of what they were doing at time to— coverage of what they were doing at time to announce. just a really clear— time to announce. just a really clear what— time to announce. just a really clear what a figure she has been for so long _ clear what a figure she has been for so long and — clear what a figure she has been for so long and not just for the clear what a figure she has been for so long and notjust for the uk, but all the _ so long and notjust for the uk, but all the world. and so long and not 'ust for the uk, but authe world.— all the world. and it would be fair to say are — all the world. and it would be fair to say are not _ all the world. and it would be fair to say are not chauvinistic - all the world. and it would be fair to say are not chauvinistic to - all the world. and it would be fair to say are not chauvinistic to say| to say are not chauvinistic to say that i do not think that would happen for any other member of the royal family or head of state from around the world and that was much

because she was determined to travel around the world, she was the head of 15 countries. she around the world, she was the head of 15 countries.— of 15 countries. she has the most travelled monarch _ of 15 countries. she has the most travelled monarch we _ of 15 countries. she has the most travelled monarch we are - of 15 countries. she has the most travelled monarch we are aware l of 15 countries. she has the most i travelled monarch we are aware of, has travelled to almost all the members of the commonwealth countries, more than 50 countries. some _ countries, more than 50 countries. some of— countries, more than 50 countries. some of these times she was away for months _ some of these times she was away for months on _ some of these times she was away for months on end, so travel, her man trouble _ months on end, so travel, her man trouble is _ months on end, so travel, her man trouble is you — months on end, so travel, her man trouble is you have to be seen to be believed _ trouble is you have to be seen to be believed. and she felt —— her mantra was you _ believed. and she felt —— her mantra was you have — believed. and she felt —— her mantra was you have to be seen to be believed _ was you have to be seen to be believed. in her later years, was you have to be seen to be believed. in her lateryears, she stopped — believed. in her lateryears, she stopped a — believed. in her lateryears, she stopped a long haul travel and at the stopped along haul travel and at the last— stopped a long haul travel and at the last trip she made outside the uk was _ the last trip she made outside the uk was in — the last trip she made outside the uk was in 2015 when she went back to malta _ uk was in 2015 when she went back to malta we _ uk was in 2015 when she went back to malta. we have become disturbing here, _ malta. we have become disturbing here but— malta. we have become disturbing here, but in those years before that she travelled —— we have become used to her— she travelled —— we have become used to her being _ she travelled —— we have become used to her being here. she travelled -- we have become used to her being here.— to her being here. there have been so many different _ to her being here. there have been so many different kinds _ to her being here. there have been so many different kinds of- to her being here. there have beenj so many different kinds of tributes, but one was, you carried out your vow of duty, service till the end. it is interesting people are picked up it is interesting people are picked up on that here, particularly because it was a place she greeted outgoing by ministers and incoming

prime minister is —— outgoing prime minister is. prime minister is -- outgoing prime minister is. . , ., , prime minister is -- outgoing prime minister is— minister is. one lady was very emotional— minister is. one lady was very emotional and _ minister is. one lady was very emotional and her— minister is. one lady was very emotional and her sense - minister is. one lady was very emotional and her sense is i minister is. one lady was very i emotional and her sense is that although— emotional and her sense is that although she was 96, she had a deteriorating health, we saw that of any last— deteriorating health, we saw that of any last year, but it was the suddenness of it even so that we had this photograph of her on tuesday in the drawing room in a balmoral. yes, she looked _ the drawing room in a balmoral. yes, she looked frail, absolutely, but she looked frail, absolutely, but she was— she looked frail, absolutely, but she was smiling and she was determined, clearly, to keep carrying _ determined, clearly, to keep carrying out her duty. and we understood she was still doing red boxes, _ understood she was still doing red boxes, still beating government papers — boxes, still beating government papers right up until the end, and that is— papers right up until the end, and that is really extraordinary. -- still reading _ that is really extraordinary. » still reading government papers. apart from the pitch with incoming prime minister liz truss, also a picture of her standing alone with the fire on behind her, very much any place where she felt most comfortable, relaxed and at home. and that was a lovely image, wasn't it? what— and that was a lovely image, wasn't it? what a _ and that was a lovely image, wasn't it? what a lovely final image to have _ it? what a lovely final image to

have we — it? what a lovely final image to have. we know that balmoral was a place _ have. we know that balmoral was a place incredibly close to her heart, she has— place incredibly close to her heart, she has had a connection here since she has had a connection here since she was— she has had a connection here since she was a _ she has had a connection here since she was a child, of course. it has been _ she was a child, of course. it has been connected to the royal family, one of— been connected to the royal family, one of the _ been connected to the royal family, one of the two private estates. it is that _ one of the two private estates. it is that and — one of the two private estates. it is that and so every summer, she and prince _ is that and so every summer, she and prince philip— is that and so every summer, she and prince philip would come and arrive injuly. _ prince philip would come and arrive injuly, mid—july, and a leave at the beginning of october. and in july, mid-july, and a leave at the beginning of october. and at the orranised the beginning of october. and at the organised things _ the beginning of october. and at the organised things like _ the beginning of october. and at the organised things like the _ the beginning of october. and at the organised things like the gillies - organised things like the gillies ball and at the highland games. at a very young age, her beloved father, george vi was tutoring her on what was going to happen and how great scottish connection with her mother, elizabeth bows line, she was being prepared for her future here and —— elizabeth and this —— elizabeth bowes—lyon. and this is where she had the space to do it. and also to forget sometimes she was

the mother, _ and also to forget sometimes she was the mother, walking on the hills. and the — the mother, walking on the hills. and the image i rememberwas when she was— and the image i rememberwas when she was prince philip died, that lovely— she was prince philip died, that lovely image of her lying on a picnic— lovely image of her lying on a picnic blanket, sitting on a picnic blanket— picnic blanket, sitting on a picnic blanket with prince philip looking very relaxed, taken by the countess of wessex _ very relaxed, taken by the countess of wessex i'm just looking very relaxed — of wessex i'm just looking very relaxed like we would always go on holiday— relaxed like we would always go on holiday with her partner and i think that is— holiday with her partner and i think that is what it gave her, some sort of normality. and you can almost hear _ of normality. and you can almost hear the — of normality. and you can almost hear the silence and reverence. and the idea that _ hear the silence and reverence. situc the idea that people are very comforted to be close to the queen here. . , ,., , . comforted to be close to the queen here. absolutely. and she is still here. absolutely. and she is still here- and _ here. absolutely. and she is still here. and that _ here. absolutely. and she is still here. and that is _ here. absolutely. and she is still here. and that is very _ here. absolutely. and she is stillj here. and that is very important. and i think _ here. and that is very important. and | think that _ here. and that is very important. and i think that is _ here. and that is very important. and i think that is why _ here. and that is very important. and i think that is why the - here. and that is very important. | and i think that is why the sensor is very— and i think that is why the sensor is very respectful, very calm, maybe not the _ is very respectful, very calm, maybe not the scenes we are seeing in buckingham palace. —— the sense is very respectful. | buckingham palace. -- the sense is very respectful-— very respectful. i was very struck b all very respectful. i was very struck by all faiths _ very respectful. i was very struck by all faiths and _ very respectful. i was very struck by all faiths and none _ very respectful. i was very struck by all faiths and none being - very respectful. i was very struck by all faiths and none being herej by all faiths and none being here today. by all faiths and none being here toda . . , ., , ., .,

today. there are people from all over, today. there are people from all over. people _ today. there are people from all over, people from _ today. there are people from all over, people from all _ today. there are people from all over, people from all parts - today. there are people from all over, people from all parts of i over, people from all parts of scotland. — over, people from all parts of scotland, and i spoke to someone from _ scotland, and i spoke to someone from perth — scotland, and i spoke to someone from perth. literally, as you said, they— from perth. literally, as you said, they are _ from perth. literally, as you said, they are not — from perth. literally, as you said, they are not spending long here, 'ust they are not spending long here, just literally wanting to come, spend — just literally wanting to come, spend a — just literally wanting to come, spend a few minutes with the flowers. _ spend a few minutes with the flowers, reading the cards, some of the things— flowers, reading the cards, some of the things other people said, then going. _ the things other people said, then going. but— the things other people said, then going, but clearly wanting to be in this place — going, but clearly wanting to be in this place so associated with the queen — this place so associated with the queen. saw buddhists, sikhs, it is a very important thinking of that, she was a _ very important thinking of that, she was a figure of great reconciliation.- was a figure of great reconciliation. ., ., , reconciliation. for example, in ireland. reconciliation. for example, in ireland- a _ reconciliation. for example, in ireland. a great _ reconciliation. for example, in ireland. a great figure - reconciliation. for example, in ireland. a great figure of i ireland. a great figure of reconciliation there. band ireland. a great figure of reconciliation there. and i think she could _ reconciliation there. and i think she could do — reconciliation there. and i think she could do things _ reconciliation there. and i think she could do things and i reconciliation there. and i think she could do things and people | reconciliation there. and i think i she could do things and people would say less— she could do things and people would say less about her, she could do things— say less about her, she could do things politicians can't. they get voted _ things politicians can't. they get voted in. — things politicians can't. they get voted in, voted out. she was such a constant _ voted in, voted out. she was such a constant and — voted in, voted out. she was such a constant and people knew with the queen— constant and people knew with the queen that there was no agenda, no political— queen that there was no agenda, no political allegiance, no political party — political allegiance, no political party. she was a great bring together— party. she was a great bring together of people and that is what they talk— together of people and that is what they talk about the commonwealth, a family— they talk about the commonwealth, a family of— they talk about the commonwealth, a family of nations, bringing people

together, — family of nations, bringing people together, people can resolve thank you. it is being reported that president biden will be potentially attending the queen's funeral, no date as yet, the reports are coming from local us media. let's talk to our washington corresponding to gary o'donoghue. no surprise, one suspects, given the much vaunted special relationship, but the president was also one of the first world leaders to offers his condolences to the royal family on the death of the queen.— the death of the queen. within a coule of the death of the queen. within a couple of hours _ the death of the queen. within a couple of hours they _ the death of the queen. within a couple of hours they had - the death of the queen. within a couple of hours they had made i the death of the queen. within a | couple of hours they had made an arrangement to come to the embassy yesterday to sign the book of condolence and he came with doctor jill biden the first lady and he spent some time thinking about his

message and writing it down, he chatted with members of staff for a few minutes and made them laugh a few minutes and made them laugh a few times. i don't think there is any surprise. he was asked at an event yesterday by a reporter if he was going and he said yes, probably. the problem is i suspect are logistical if any. the funeral could be a clashing perhaps with the un general assembly which is due a couple of weeks' time in new york. that could change. it seems the president was expressing a wish as well to go to the funeral and i think the heartfelt nature of his tributes that he paid yesterday were testament to that so that will be a big moment to see the president of the united states travelling to the uk if it happens for that state funeral. , ., ~ uk if it happens for that state funeral. , . ~' , ., uk if it happens for that state funeral. , . ~' �*, ., ,, funeral. gary, thank you. let's talk now to john —

funeral. gary, thank you. let's talk now to john kerry _ funeral. gary, thank you. let's talk now to john kerry the _ funeral. gary, thank you. let's talk now to john kerry the us _ funeral. gary, thank you. let's talk now to john kerry the us special i now tojohn kerry the us special presidential envoy for climate and former secretary of state of the united states. thank you forjoining us. we appreciate it. first about your thoughts following the death of the queen, and now the world has a new king of the united kingdom, charles iii. .. new king of the united kingdom, charles iii. ,, , , new king of the united kingdom, charles ill-— new king of the united kingdom, charles iii. ~' , , ., charles iii. like everybody we are amazinal charles iii. like everybody we are amazingly touched, _ charles iii. like everybody we are amazingly touched, because i charles iii. like everybody we are amazingly touched, because she l amazingly touched, because she reigned over such an exogenous period of time in history and she endeared herself to people all over the world, conducted herself with such a sense of dignity, purpose, when she pushed on things it was values based, not political, and i think in every way people have great respect for her as estates person, a woman who affected nations all

around the world and at some critical moments really pushed the political process to move on things whether it was apartheid or other things over time, she knew how to walk that constitutional line and still have her point of view without abusing the process at all. she was also the calm in the storm usually. she was no—nonsense, no spin. i think people really appreciated that. she had a connection with people in every walk of life. iii presidents and 15 prime ministers, an amazing span of history. we are lookin: at an amazing span of history. we are looking at some _ an amazing span of history. we are looking at some of _ an amazing span of history. we are looking at some of the _ an amazing span of history. we are looking at some of the pictures i an amazing span of history. we are looking at some of the pictures of. looking at some of the pictures of the queen with the former president, jfk, richard nixon, harry truman, dwight d eisenhower and you were

secretary of state under paraic obama and wheat showed a picture of prince philip and the queen with barack obama and michelle. what were your reactions, interactions with her maj and your fondest recollections of her as a person? i met her a few times, particularly when she came to washington and number of years ago, i met her most recently at windsor castle, at an evening reception, when king charles had convened a group of leaders of finance around the world to move on the climate issue and she was very funny. we came in and a small group of us chatted with her and she had a big smile and looked up and said, i saw you on television. i was quite struck by that. to which i should

have said i have seen you a few times, but i wasn't that quick! hate times, but i wasn't that quick! we have been hearing so many anecdotes about the humour, sense of humour of the queen. we now have of course king chance —— king charles iii. we know environmental concerns, sustainable farming, climate change, very close to his heart and you are a special envoy for president biden on climate change, are you expecting, perhaps hoping that the king will be continuing to be vocal on those issues or will you appreciate now is elevated role in the world and therefore he will perhaps have to be a bit more careful with what he says? under any circumstances _ careful with what he says? under any circumstances i _ careful with what he says? under any circumstances i think _ careful with what he says? under any circumstances i think the _ circumstances i think the appropriate thing to say is not what i personally expect, but it is

entirely appropriate to say i think i hope he will be able to continue. he has been a very powerful and strong the climate crisis is not a political issue per se, it is not labelled by any party, it is a matter of science, mathematics, and he has been seized by this issue 50 years, he has been involved in issues of conservation and sustainability, so i would hope and assume he hopes that he can continue, i think he has the ability as king to be able to be morally persuasive around the world and to cajole action and to convene. and after all, cajole action and to convene. and afterall, his cajole action and to convene. and after all, his mother certainly at times spoke out on things that were important, and beyond what the prior

kings also helped their nation through a war, and the full issue of whether or not people should negotiate through these, or with hitler, before there was a war and be willing to go to war, i think they do very significant role in bolstering winston churchill and those who made those choices. he and the palace will have to decide how that plays out but i know he spoke eloquently at the world economic forum last year and i think he has had a real impact particularly in this effort to bring the private sector to the table, because no country has enough money to affect this transition appropriately, it will take an enormous effort. he understands that as well as anybody in the world and i certainly hope he will use that voice.—

in the world and i certainly hope he will use that voice. have you spoken to him about — will use that voice. have you spoken to him about any _ will use that voice. have you spoken to him about any of _ will use that voice. have you spoken to him about any of these _ will use that voice. have you spoken to him about any of these issues? i to him about any of these issues? which issues?— to him about any of these issues? which issues? . . ., ., ,., which issues? climate change and so on? absolutely. _ which issues? climate change and so on? absolutely, we _ which issues? climate change and so on? absolutely, we have _ which issues? climate change and so on? absolutely, we have met i which issues? climate change and so on? absolutely, we have met many l on? absolutely, we have met many times over — on? absolutely, we have met many times over the _ on? absolutely, we have met many times over the last _ on? absolutely, we have met many times over the last few _ on? absolutely, we have met many times over the last few years. i on? absolutely, we have met many times over the last few years. we l times over the last few years. we were scheduled to have a meeting in scotland today, and all day meeting with business people from around the world and non—governmental organisations. he was still then his royal highness but he wanted that meeting to go on yesterday until course we lost the queen. at that point to the meeting was cancelled. i came down from scotland and diane here in london now, moving on with the rest of my itinerary. but this is life or death. everybody has talked about this, the world is in an existential issue, it doesn't have a tory or labour or any other

party's label on it, it is a universal issue about the planet and he has 50 years been ahead of the curve speaking out and working on approaches to deal with the challenge, whether it is nature —based solutions or deforestation or sustainable farming, so many different components of it. i think clearly i know people want to try to be able to comment as the king of this incredibly important player in the mosaic of dealing with the climate crisis. it the mosaic of dealing with the climate crisis.— the mosaic of dealing with the climate crisis. it is good to talk to ou, climate crisis. it is good to talk to you. john — climate crisis. it is good to talk to you, john kerry. _ climate crisis. it is good to talk to you, john kerry. we - climate crisis. it is good to talk i to you, john kerry. we understand president biden, the suggestion is from american media, that he will be attending the state funeral of the

queen, we don't have a date for that yet but the suggestion is the american president which will be there which takes me neatly into a chat with our world editorjohn simpson. we saw the roll call of american presidents, iii she has dealt with. the protocol can be stark for some around the world, american presidents you understand have had trouble having to deal with from time to time. i have had trouble having to deal with from time to time.— from time to time. i have spoken to three of them _ from time to time. i have spoken to three of them i _ from time to time. i have spoken to three of them i think _ from time to time. i have spoken to three of them i think about - from time to time. i have spoken toj three of them i think about meeting the queen. the amusing thing is all of them men so far, always called the most powerful man in the world, how nervous they were particularly when coming to buckingham palace but

when coming to buckingham palace but when the queen came to them, it was the glamour and everything, and how always in every case she had a real talent for putting people at their ease, not only americans. i have talked to a number of african heads of state, but she had particular affection for africa as a continent and she made those friends, a long—standing friend of the present of zambia, a peaceful revolutionary, nevertheless we had a very good relationship with her, and of course nelson mandela, and that is the kind

of way people are in africa, to be quite tactile. before meeting the queen, people, each of the african leaders but also each american leaders but also each american leader was told don't touch the queen. so often forgetting, i remember kenneth putting his arm around her and then thinking i am not supposed to do this. how well she always dealt with that, there was never any kind of frosting is. if there was a starch and the relationship it came solely from the courtiers, neverfrom her. the newspapers made endless possibility when an american president put his hand around her or something like that, you don't do that, there was

an australian prime minister in particular did the same thing and he got roasted in the british press, but it's never came from the queen herself. ,, . , but it's never came from the queen herself. ,, ., , . ., , , but it's never came from the queen herself. ,, ., , , , ., ., but it's never came from the queen herself. ,, , ., ., herself. she was completely aware of the trepidation _ herself. she was completely aware of the trepidation perhaps _ herself. she was completely aware of the trepidation perhaps on _ herself. she was completely aware of the trepidation perhaps on the i herself. she was completely aware of the trepidation perhaps on the part i the trepidation perhaps on the part of world leaders about being in her presence simply because of the protocol and so on, she was able to relax people to the point where they could interact with her on a more personal level. we are in a period of mourning now, chief has passed away. you remember as a little boy that period of mourning where her father george vi... i that period of mourning where her father george vi. . ._ father george vi... i remember it terribly well- _ father george vi... i remember it terribly well. it _ father george vi... i remember it terribly well. it was _ father george vi... i remember it terribly well. it was such - father george vi... i remember it terribly well. it was such a i father george vi... i remember it terribly well. it was such a big i terribly well. it was such a big thing at the time. i was eight years old. i used to travel by bus to

school. the schools carried on but i remember the bus conductors wearing black arm bands. i remember how quiet everything was, and on the buses, in the streets, people talking in hushed voices. it was an entirely different world, is different from today's world as it could be imagined, and yet i have been walking the streets of london here today and people are quite quiet. more than once, about three times i heard people using the word the queen will times i heard people using the word the queen wil— the queen will we're not going to have any football _ the queen will we're not going to have any football matches i the queen will we're not going to have any football matches on i have any football matches on saturday. it has not changed to the extent that we do not care. it is just that we are a kind of less formal than we used to be. yes,

indeed. the bank of england has delayed its meeting of the monetary policy committee, expecting to put up policy committee, expecting to put up interest rates, that will not happen next week. i wondered about your reflections and recollections of the queen herself because you met her on a number of occasions. i did. her on a number of occasions. i did, es. i her on a number of occasions. i did, yes- i had — her on a number of occasions. i did, yes- i had the _ her on a number of occasions. i did, yes. i had the real— her on a number of occasions. i did, yes. i had the real pleasure - her on a number of occasions. i did, yes. i had the real pleasure to i yes. i had the real pleasure to follow her around a lot of her big trips, particularly the ones associated with the commonwealth conference every other year. and, you know, it was always a pleasure because even though the british prime minister of the day, margaret thatcher, on several occasions had issues which are newer going to stir people up and they are going to be rows and everything, it was never like that while the queen was around, and she very delicately with speak about some of the subjects,

made it fairly clear on one or two occasions how she thought the best way to approach these things were. and then she would move on. which i think, you know, the distinction between the crown and the political side of things was really important. she was always a very, in private, a very crisp and should person —— shrewd person. comedians and everyone always say, have you come via? which was one of the standard questions when you have no idea who these people are in front of you. you have to say something. but actually, in private, she was very, very clear and crisp and i remember being given a bit of a grilling about what it was like to be in iraq in baghdad during the war, what

saddam hussein was like, what sort of person he was. she was really interested in these things. it was not just a sort interested in these things. it was notjust a sort of passing, oh, you have been to iraq, oh, how interesting? you know, they're thinking of something else. that was an important question, as far as she was concerned. she had that ability to make you feel as though what you said mattered. even though, probably in my case, it didn't. it is said mattered. even though, probably in my case, it didn't.— in my case, it didn't. it is a uniuue in my case, it didn't. it is a unique skill, _ in my case, it didn't. it is a unique skill, no _ in my case, it didn't. it is a unique skill, no question i in my case, it didn't. it is a i unique skill, no question about that. and when everyone hopes king charles ii! also has a. john, a pleasure to talk to you. thank you for being with us, ourforeign affairs editor, john simpson there. politicians have been paying their respects at a special parliamentary session convened to mark the death of queen elizabeth. the lords has been meeting, both chambers have been meeting, both chambers have beenin been meeting, both chambers have been in session today. the prime minister, liz truss was the first on

herfeet minister, liz truss was the first on her feet to speak. she minister, liz truss was the first on her feet to speak.— her feet to speak. she knew this generation _ her feet to speak. she knew this generation of— her feet to speak. she knew this generation of britons _ her feet to speak. she knew this generation of britons would i her feet to speak. she knew this generation of britons would be l her feet to speak. she knew this| generation of britons would be as strong as any and as we meet today, we remember the pledge she made on her 21st birthday to dedicate her life to service. the whole house will agree never has a promise been so completely fulfilled.— so completely fulfilled. here, here. her devotion _ so completely fulfilled. here, here. her devotion to _ so completely fulfilled. here, here. her devotion to duty _ so completely fulfilled. here, here. her devotion to duty remains i so completely fulfilled. here, here. her devotion to duty remains an - her devotion to duty remains an example to us all. she carried out thousands of engagements, should took a red box every day. she gave her assent to countless pieces of legislation, and was at the heart of our national life for seven decades. at this moment of uncertainty, where our country feels caught between a past it cannot relive and a future yet to be revealed, we must always remember one of the great lessons of our queen's reign, that we are always better

when we rise above the petty, the trivial, the day to day, to focus on the things that really matter, the things that unite us, rather than those which divide us. hear, hear! our elizabethan age may now be over but her legacy will live on forever. she showed the world notjust how to reign over a people, she showed the world how to give, how to love, and how to serve. and as we look back at that vast arc of service, its sheer duration is almost impossible to take in. she was the last living person in british public life to have served in uniform in the second world war. she was the first female member of the royalfamily in 1,000

years to serve full—time in the armed forces... and that impulse to do her duty. she was queen, but she embodied us. across the nations of the world, and for so many people, meeting queen elizabeth simply made their day, and for many will be the memory of their life. of course, for those of us who had the honour to serve as one of her prime ministers, those meetings were more frequent with the weekly audiences. these were not meetings with a high and mighty monarch, but a conversation with a woman of experience and knowledge and immense wisdom. they were also the one meeting i went to which i knew would not be briefed out to the media. laughter we have been hearing so many stories about the sense of humour the queen had, former prime ministers there, theresa may and borisjohnson. and before that, liz truss, with their reflections on the death of the queen. we can go now to downing

street and zoe conway is there for us. we believe liz truss has left the building behind you and is either on her way or is at buckingham palace. we have not got confirmation of that as yet. but clearly get know you session for the new monarch and the new prime minister too.— new monarch and the new prime minister too. exactly. we believe that the meeting _ minister too. exactly. we believe that the meeting is _ minister too. exactly. we believe that the meeting is happening i minister too. exactly. we believe i that the meeting is happening very soon between the prime minister and king charles. the first time they have spoken on the phone, which was an opportunity for the prime minister to offer her condolences to the king, but this is the first meeting where it is just the two of them at the palace. what is remarkable about this meeting is

that the two of them can be completely frank with each other safe any knowledge it will not be licked. that is certainly what prime minister is seo over the decades —— it will not be leaked. they know they can speak freely with the sovereign, it isjust they can speak freely with the sovereign, it is just the two of them. we do not know what they will talk about, but we can assume at the forefront of the prime minister's mind is he hasjust lost a mother and his sons have lost a grandmother who they love. zoe and his sons have lost a grandmother who they love-— who they love. zoe conway, thank ou, the who they love. zoe conway, thank you. they are _ who they love. zoe conway, thank you. they are in — who they love. zoe conway, thank you, they are in downing - who they love. zoe conway, thank you, they are in downing street. | who they love. zoe conway, thank i you, they are in downing street. and as a were sitting there, we believe that the prime minister, liz truss is on her way to buckingham palace. she may actually already be there for that meeting with king charles

iii. and, of course, it is weekly meetings about the prime minister is andy serving manukau. so the first of many one suspects between those two people —— is weekly meetings between the prime minister and the serving monarch. how important is that weekly meeting between the serving monarch and at the sitting prime minister? it is serving monarch and at the sitting prime minister?— prime minister? it is extremely important _ prime minister? it is extremely important we _ prime minister? it is extremely important. we heard _ prime minister? it is extremely important. we heard there - prime minister? it is extremely important. we heard there to l prime minister? it is extremely - important. we heard there to these saying it is the only meeting that does not leak and it got to laugh, but that is not an insignificant thing. tony blair said that as prime minister, there are two people you can really talk to, one is the wife and the other is the queen, that was the joke he and the other is the queen, that was thejoke he made. it is really important, all at the queen's prime minister is said that he felt it was a really important part of their week that they could talk to someone who was not going to leak it but had

an insight into politics and statecraft over 70 years and that is really invaluable for a prime minister. ~ really invaluable for a prime minister-— really invaluable for a prime minister. ~ ., ., ,, minister. we were hearing from sir simon sharma _ minister. we were hearing from sir simon sharma earlier— minister. we were hearing from sir simon sharma earlier about - minister. we were hearing from sir simon sharma earlier about the . minister. we were hearing from sir. simon sharma earlier about the idea, the kind of knowledge and background that the time the queen has spent with so many leaders, she can bring to bear on the discussions she is having her was having with the current leader. and perhaps gently guided by minister any certain based on her own history direction based on her own history and knowledge —— died a prime direction based on her own history and know itige —— died a prime direction based on her own history and know it ise —— died a prime direction based on her own history and knov_ied a prime i direction based on her own history and kno_ prime i direction based on her own history and kno , ., , ., , minister. it is often said history not minister. it is often said history - not repeat _ minister. it is often said history i not repeat itself, - minister. it is often said history i not repeat itself, but i minister. it is often said history i not repeat itself, but it i does not repeat itself, but it rhymes —— gently guide a prime minister. we a new king and a

mm m- new prime minister, so they are both new prime minister, so they are both new in their roles, so king charles now has the experience of many years as prince of wales, he is the most experienced new monarch that we have had, if we talk about the number of years he has spent waiting to be king, so he brings a lot of experience too. i think that will be of value to liz truss, she will find that a huge source of support and wisdom. , _, , ., ., wisdom. given the constitutional constraints _ wisdom. given the constitutional constraints on _ wisdom. given the constitutional constraints on the _ wisdom. given the constitutional constraints on the monarchy, i wisdom. given the constitutional| constraints on the monarchy, one wonders how far prince charles, if he is minded, giving up when he was prince, he was quite activist and now he is king charles iii, one wonders how far he can go in perhaps pushing a prime minister in a certain direction? whether it is on the economy or sustainable farming, climate change and so on? where are the parameters? i climate change and so on? where are the parameters?— the parameters? i think that he is aware that — the parameters? i think that he is aware that the _ the parameters? i think that he is aware that the role _ the parameters? i think that he is aware that the role is _ the parameters? i think that he is aware that the role is very - aware that the role is very different. he has said in as much in

interviews past and it is huge that we have interviews with him, the queen never give interviews and we knew very little about her views during her reign. the new king is different, we do know about some of his personal views, but i think he is minded that this is a constitutional role. 0k, nigel, thank you _ constitutional role. 0k, nigel, thank you for— constitutional role. 0k, nigel, thank you for that. _ constitutional role. 0k, nigel, thank you for that. we - constitutional role. 0k, nigel, thank you for that. we have i constitutional role. 0k, nigel, i thank you for that. we have pictures just coming into us and they are showing, i think, just coming into us and they are showing, ithink, they just coming into us and they are showing, i think, they are, just coming into us and they are showing, ithink, they are, the prime minister arriving at buckingham palace for an audience with the new king. we think that meeting is still going on as i speak, but those pictures coming into is in the last couple of seconds or so. back to dr nigel fletcher. yes, you were saying that prince charles, he had a lot of viewers that he made public. now king charles, where is the barrier when it comes to talking to the

prime minister and getting his views across? i prime minister and getting his views across? ~ , across? i think he will be mindful, as the queen _ across? i think he will be mindful, as the queen was, _ across? i think he will be mindful, as the queen was, of _ across? i think he will be mindful, as the queen was, of the - across? i think he will be mindful, | as the queen was, of the accepted constitutional norms and that the role of the monarch is to be consulted, to encourage and to warn. and i think in private, he can do that. he will be well aware that he cannot overstep the mark by making public comments, but certainly i think he will take full use of the opportunity he has to give his views and that is part of the reason meetings we are seeing will be so important. it is a historic moment we are seeing, the first meeting of the new prime minister with a new sovereign and those are meetings that will take place every week now from now on and i think in all of those meetings, they are a huge historical curiosity. it is a bit like shorting our�*s meeting, we can imagine what is going on in them, dramatisations like the crown but we never know what goes on in those

meetings —— it is a bit like schrodinger�*s meeting. i think the new prime minister, liz truss will find it of huge value to lavish sovereign who has so many years experience at —— to have a sovereign has so many years experience. experience at -- to have a sovereign has so many years experience. thank ou ve has so many years experience. thank you very much. _ has so many years experience. thank you very much. dr— has so many years experience. thank you very much, dr nigel— has so many years experience. thank you very much, dr nigel fletcher. i has so many years experience. thank you very much, dr nigel fletcher. we will go to buckingham palace to get more of a sense of the atmosphere there and my colleaguejoanna gosling is standing by. there and my colleague joanna gosling is standing by.- gosling is standing by. hello, clive. also there is a - gosling is standing by. hello, clive. also there is a very i important meeting happening in buckingham palace behind us right now. we saw those pictures of liz truss arriving at the palace and about 50 minutes or so ago, we sigh motorcade passed by. we were not sure who was in it, we it was liz truss and we have now seen those pictures of her going on. that audience between king charles iii and at the new prime minister, liz truss is happening. you talk about the atmosphere, it is quite

extraordinary to see the crowds gathered here. and that moment that we saw earlier when king charles iii arrived along with his queen consort, camilla, they got out of the car before going into the palace to greet members of the crowd. and it was a moment of direct connection between any new king and the people. he took his time to walk along the wide sweep of people from one side of the palace to the other, greeting people, some kissed his hand, one kissed his cheek. and we heard shouts of god save the king. let's talk more about the audience right now between the king and prime minister with catherine haddon from the institute for government who joins me. step it is certainly extremely rare for a moment like this where it is the first audience between a monarch and a new prime minister and it is

the first audience for that moniker is well. ., , ., , the first audience for that moniker iswell. ., , ,. , is well. people have been scurrying the history books _ is well. people have been scurrying the history books but _ is well. people have been scurrying the history books but can't - is well. people have been scurrying the history books but can't think i is well. people have been scurrying the history books but can't think of| the history books but can't think of an equivalent example. it is in extraordinary moment, and in a sense it is giving _ extraordinary moment, and in a sense it is giving a _ extraordinary moment, and in a sense it is giving a focus for it they have — it is giving a focus for it they have a — it is giving a focus for it they have a lot _ it is giving a focus for it they have a lot to talk about, liz truss was in _ have a lot to talk about, liz truss was in the — have a lot to talk about, liz truss was in the middle of forming her government which involves the queen, notjust— government which involves the queen, notjust the _ government which involves the queen, notjust the moment government which involves the queen, not just the moment when she kissed hands _ not just the moment when she kissed hands on _ not just the moment when she kissed hands on tuesday. king charles is now starting his reign and that involves— now starting his reign and that involves the government. there is certainly— involves the government. there is certainly a — involves the government. there is certainly a lot for them to talk about— certainly a lot for them to talk about so— certainly a lot for them to talk about so there won't be small talk going _ about so there won't be small talk going on — about so there won't be small talk auoin on. ., ., about so there won't be small talk aoian on. ., ., going on. you mentioned the permission — going on. you mentioned the permission of _ going on. you mentioned the permission of the _ going on. you mentioned the l permission of the government. going on. you mentioned the i permission of the government. as what has happened now had an impact? yes, the first we heard about the queen's— yes, the first we heard about the queen's worsening health was on wednesday evening was when the woods news the _ wednesday evening was when the woods news the v— wednesday evening was when the woods news the v council meeting was postponed and that was important because _ postponed and that was important because that is when the cabinet

would _ because that is when the cabinet would he — because that is when the cabinet would be sworn into their roles, they— would be sworn into their roles, they would be given the seals of office _ they would be given the seals of office. that is notjust a ceremonial thing, that is fundamental for the powers that they hold as _ fundamental for the powers that they hold as ministers, so there has undoubtedly had to have been war crimes— undoubtedly had to have been war crimes going on in government for the last— crimes going on in government for the last few days. a privy council will probably be held to mark the day or— will probably be held to mark the day or tomorrow so that cabinet ministers — day or tomorrow so that cabinet ministers can get sworn into the privy— ministers can get sworn into the privy council before it meets with the accession council. this privy council before it meets with the accession council.— privy council before it meets with the accession council. this is a new government — the accession council. this is a new government with _ the accession council. this is a new government with so _ the accession council. this is a new government with so much - the accession council. this is a new government with so much to - the accession council. this is a new government with so much to do i the accession council. this is a newj government with so much to do and the accession council. this is a new i government with so much to do and so much importance to get it right, get the tone right, we heard from liz truss that it is notjust visible, there is so much planning behind—the—scenes, in place for a long time, actually delivering it

now,. pa. long time, actually delivering it now,. �* , long time, actually delivering it now,. ~ , ., , , ., now,. a number of ministers have been in government _ now,. a number of ministers have been in government for _ now,. a number of ministers have been in government for the - now,. a number of ministers have been in government for the last i now,. a number of ministers have i been in government for the last few years— been in government for the last few years so— been in government for the last few years so they will know that plans in place. — years so they will know that plans in place, they are not all completely fresh. but still people have been planning for this since the 1960s, we never knew the circumstances. the last two years there _ circumstances. the last two years there has— circumstances. the last two years there has been a lot of thinking behind—the—scenes, covid circumstances, i don't think anyone circumstances, idon't think anyone thought— circumstances, i don't think anyone thought about if it was just after the formation of a new government. a lot of— the formation of a new government. a lot of things _ the formation of a new government. a lot of things have to be worked out in practice — lot of things have to be worked out in practice but the main thing is always— in practice but the main thing is always they were wanting to emphasise continuity, seamlessly from one — emphasise continuity, seamlessly from one queen to the king, the accession — from one queen to the king, the accession is automatic, a lot more involved _ accession is automatic, a lot more involved but— accession is automatic, a lot more involved but automatic, mainly the government continues, it is not as if it stops— government continues, it is not as if it stops for— government continues, it is not as if it stops for this whole period even _ if it stops for this whole period even though we are in a period of national— even though we are in a period of national mourning, that is even harder— national mourning, that is even harder to — national mourning, that is even harder to do national mourning, that is even harderto do given national mourning, that is even

harder to do given all of this happened when liz truss was standing up happened when liz truss was standing up making _ happened when liz truss was standing up making that all—important speech about— up making that all—important speech about the _ up making that all—important speech about the energy package she would be about the energy package she would he brainy— about the energy package she would be brainy and so i am sure the government will want to try and reassure — government will want to try and reassure things are still going on even _ reassure things are still going on even though this is taking the national— even though this is taking the national attention away. thank you very much- — national attention away. thank you very much- that — national attention away. thank you very much. that continuity - national attention away. thank you very much. that continuity very i very much. that continuity very much on display here and that we have so many flowers for the queen outside the gates of buckingham palace, they are not going to stay there for long because there is an area that has been designated in green parkjust behind us here which is where the floral tributes will go, but it is a moment of remembrance, coming to terms with the passing of the queen, and also looking to the future and king charles iii. he will be speaking to the nation at six o'clock, brought gas which will come from here at buckingham palace and he is currently meeting the new

prime minister. back to you. thank ou. prime minister. back to you. thank you- britain — prime minister. back to you. thank you- britain is _ prime minister. back to you. thank you. britain is now— prime minister. back to you. thank you. britain is now in _ prime minister. back to you. thank you. britain is now in a _ prime minister. back to you. thank you. britain is now in a period i prime minister. back to you. thank you. britain is now in a period of i you. britain is now in a period of national and royal morning. we will bring you up—to—date with where we are so far. the prime minister is currently holding an audience with king charles iii, who arrived at the palace a little bit earlier on this afternoon. the first televised address will be made by the new king, king charles iii, six o'clock this evening, 1800 uk time. after

the speech of public service of remembrance will be held absent full is cathedral. some 2000 people will be there. the prime minister and mayor of london are expected to attend that service of remembrance attend that service of remembrance at st paul's cathedral. as we were reflecting, king charles iii, as we now refer to him, as arrived at buckingham palace. he flew down from balmoral with the queen consort and was driven from raf northolt, and as he arrived at buckingham palace he stepped out of his vehicle and met all the well—wishers who had come there to pay their respects to the queen and to leave tributes but also to welcome him as king, king charles

iii. i was there at buckingham palace this afternoon as he arrived, in bright sunshine, there had been some rain earlier on but the sun shone for the gang as he arrived at buckingham palace. you could see some of the crowd kissing his hand. one lady even kissed him on the cheek. there were chants of long live the king. i think the crowd who had come from all over the country, and many people from abroad, many tourists were here as well, wanted tourists were here as well, wanted to wish him well and wish him luck for the years ahead. but also to pass on their condolences, of course he is the son mourning his mother. as he mourns there are also a lot of

official and royal duties to be undertaken by king charles, not least an audience with liz truss the prime minister. this is her arriving at buckingham palace. but a week in many ways, because of course liz truss was appointed prime minister by the late queen elizabeth at balmoral earlier on this week and now she is having an audience at buckingham palace with the new king. our correspondence zoe conway is in downing street, a historic week as we have been reflecting. a first audience with the king for the new prime minister. it is audience with the king for the new prime minister.— prime minister. it is remarkable, isn't it? the _ prime minister. it is remarkable, isn't it? the prime _ prime minister. it is remarkable, isn't it? the prime minister- prime minister. it is remarkable, i isn't it? the prime minister entered

number 10 three days ago. king charles iii walked into buckingham palace as a king for the first time this afternoon. so we have a king and prime minister new in their jobs. they are both facing a daunting task right now. king charles iii is facing a nation in mourning for his mother. the prime minister is facing a nation that right now is feeling anxious about the economy, the cost of living. they both have a daunting task ahead of them and you do wonder whether they will both be reflecting on that. of course it is tempting to stress the inexperience, but of course let's remember that this prime minister has been in the cabinet for the last eight years. the king has been preparing for his role all his life. so there will be

a great deal of experience there in terms of government, in terms of how the matters of state are handled between these two people. they will between these two people. they will be meeting, just the two of them, in the palace. what is so remarkable about this meeting, this audience that will be happening every week, is the fact that they can speak freely. it isjust is the fact that they can speak freely. it is just the two of them safe in the knowledge that their conversations won't leak. that is certainly what prime masters over the years have said about one of the things i most valley about that meeting. if things i most valley about that meetina . . things i most valley about that meetina. . ., meeting. if we reflect on the life ofthe meeting. if we reflect on the life of the queen _ meeting. if we reflect on the life of the queen during _ meeting. if we reflect on the life of the queen during her - meeting. if we reflect on the life of the queen during her life, i meeting. if we reflect on the life l of the queen during her life, there were 15 prime ministers starting with winston churchill, she appointed. many prime minister, many audiences, but king charles, the first audience with prime minister. exactly and they will all have seen

a side of the queen that the rest of us probably never saw. i have been looking through what some of the past prime minister have said about their meeting with the queen and one anecdote was striking was that i minister harold wilson talking about how he anxiously prepared for his meetings with the queen because he knew that she would come prepared and he didn't want to be caught out by her. we have heard in the house of commons today these incredibly moving tributes from politicians who met the queen in their roles as privy councillors and does x prime minister. there was a particularly amusing anecdote from the former prime minister theresa may who talked about being at balmoral with the queen and these could be fairly

informal moments at balmoral, there would be this legendary picnic outside that the queen would have with the prime minister and theresa may talked about how they were getting ready for this barbecue, and theresa may dropped a block of cheese on the ground, and said she didn't know what to do, and she picked it up and put it on the table, and then realised that the queen had been watching her doing this and they both smiled. that anecdote was greeted with much humour in the house of commons. the prime minister see a side of the king today that perhaps most of us will never see, there is so much that will remain private in those meetings. that will remain private in those meetinas. . ~ that will remain private in those meetinas. . ,, , ., , that will remain private in those meetinas. . ~ , . �*, meetings. thank you very much. let's ao back to

meetings. thank you very much. let's go back to buckingham _ meetings. thank you very much. let's go back to buckingham palace - meetings. thank you very much. let's| go back to buckingham palace because joanna gosling is there for us. the crowd are still there, they have been there, hundreds of them, pouring out of the nearby tube stations to be there for a real moment of history.— stations to be there for a real moment of history. stations to be there for a real moment of histo . . moment of history. when i came here on the cheap — moment of history. when i came here on the cheap there _ moment of history. when i came here on the cheap there were _ moment of history. when i came here on the cheap there were people i moment of history. when i came here on the cheap there were people in i on the cheap there were people in the carriage where i was holding flowers which i assume they were bringing here. there were people with children who were talking about wanting to come here to show their respects. there is a very big crowd here, it seemed too thin a while ago but now it is absolutely as far as you can see, as deep as you can see there are people and there will be people who just want to come because it is such an historic moment. there will be people who want to bring flowers, to leave a message and show their respects and remember the queen. as we look at that scene with

the royal standard full mast over buckingham at palace, that is the sign that is where the new king is. he arrived here earlier and just prior to his arrival the union flag was flying at half mast and it was then lowered and replaced by the flag there that signifies the monarch is in residence. this won't be his residence for now but presumably over time he will move his office here, from clarence house, which is not far away, that is where he moved from james as palace on the death of the queen mother, and now this is a palace where he is inside with the very important matter of preparing to address the nation at six o'clock tonight. he had a very direct interaction with the people earlier when he arrived and took some time

to greet the members of the crowd who wanted to shake his hand, to say god save the king, one because his cheek. it was a moment, it felt real significance because this will be a time in the coming days when there is so much ceremony that has to happen and yet here today there was that direct connection. in buckingham palace there is the king and he is with the prime minister liz truss, and with me is catherine haddon from the institute for government. they will have a first audience for each of them in these roles. what will the parameters of that conversation be? it is difficult to _ that conversation be? it is difficult to know. - that conversation be? it is difficult to know. we i that conversation be? it is difficult to know. we have heard from _ difficult to know. we have heard from former prime minister is talking — from former prime minister is talking more about their interactions with queen elizabeth in those _ interactions with queen elizabeth in those speeches in parliament, but by and large. _ those speeches in parliament, but by and large, that audience with the queen, _ and large, that audience with the queen, theresa may said it today, it was the _ queen, theresa may said it today, it was the one — queen, theresa may said it today, it was the one meeting she would go to which _

was the one meeting she would go to which she _ was the one meeting she would go to which she knew would not be leaked because _ which she knew would not be leaked because it _ which she knew would not be leaked because it was held in such reverence that you do not leak that kind of— reverence that you do not leak that kind of information about what goes on, kind of information about what goes on. but _ kind of information about what goes on. but we — kind of information about what goes on, but we know it was very important _ on, but we know it was very important to the queen, she kept very well— important to the queen, she kept very well abreast of government business. — very well abreast of government business, so those conversations were _ business, so those conversations were that — business, so those conversations were that the business of government, the state of the nation, all these _ government, the state of the nation, all these kinds of things, it is not 'ust all these kinds of things, it is not just for— all these kinds of things, it is not just for show. one assumes that king charles— just for show. one assumes that king charles has— just for show. one assumes that king charles has learnt those lessons from _ charles has learnt those lessons from his— charles has learnt those lessons from his mother, understand the importance of it. whether he does it any different style, whether they have different conversations, we 'ust have different conversations, we just do— have different conversations, we just do not — have different conversations, we just do not know. it is difficult to compare — just do not know. it is difficult to compare. and as you say, neither had done _ compare. and as you say, neither had done it— compare. and as you say, neither had done it before. obviously liz truss met the _ done it before. obviously liz truss met the queen when she was asked to form a _ met the queen when she was asked to form a government, but neither had had that— form a government, but neither had had that weekly audience, so any sense, _ had that weekly audience, so any sense, they will make a bit of what they will _ sense, they will make a bit of what they will. we sense, they will make a bit of what the will. ~ .., sense, they will make a bit of what the will. . .. ., sense, they will make a bit of what the will. . ., . ,, , sense, they will make a bit of what the will. . . . ,, , ., they will. we can hear wessels. that si a nifies they will. we can hear wessels. that signifies the — they will. we can hear wessels. that signifies the outriders _ they will. we can hear wessels. that signifies the outriders heading i they will. we can hear wessels. that signifies the outriders heading out i signifies the outriders heading out —— whistles. the police vehicles

heading out with sirens flashing, we guess that is liz truss leaving. she was in there for half an hour or so. which is about to normal time for that, _ which is about to normal time for that, i_ which is about to normal time for that, i think. which is about to normal time for that, ithink. as which is about to normal time for that, i think. as i say, it is a weekly— that, i think. as i say, it is a weekly audience so it becomes a very regular— weekly audience so it becomes a very regular routine for prime ministers, but you _ regular routine for prime ministers, but you would not normally have these _ but you would not normally have these kind — but you would not normally have these kind of crowds when you're coming _ these kind of crowds when you're coming up — these kind of crowds when you're coming up the mall to the palace. a hu-e coming up the mall to the palace. a huge moment for les truss that first meeting _ huge moment for les truss that first meeting as _ huge moment for les truss that first meeting as well —— liz truss. so huge moment for les truss that first meeting as well -- liz truss.- meeting as well -- liz truss. so she aoes back meeting as well -- liz truss. so she goes back to — meeting as well -- liz truss. so she goes back to downing _ meeting as well -- liz truss. so she goes back to downing street - meeting as well -- liz truss. so she goes back to downing street with i meeting as well -- liz truss. so she| goes back to downing street with the normal business of government to take care of, she delivered her announcement on energy and the debate on that was under way when any news came through of any queen. —— in the news came through of the queen. how does organising the state funeral and everything else, how

does it go alongside any other business? {iii does it go alongside any other business?— does it go alongside any other business? ., , business? of government? it is huael business? of government? it is hugely busy _ business? of government? it is hugely busy diary- _ business? of government? it is hugely busy diary. she - business? of government? it is hugely busy diary. she would i business? of government? it is l hugely busy diary. she would still have been— hugely busy diary. she would still have been any process of receiving phone _ have been any process of receiving phone calls — have been any process of receiving phone calls from world leaders congratulating on being prime minister— congratulating on being prime minister and that those would have immediately been segued into phone calls of— immediately been segued into phone calls of condolence, so i suspect she is— calls of condolence, so i suspect she is having to mix a bit of both. most— she is having to mix a bit of both. most of— she is having to mix a bit of both. most of her— she is having to mix a bit of both. most of her focus will probably be on big _ most of her focus will probably be on big issues of government. there will be _ on big issues of government. there will be some urgent things that they will be some urgent things that they will want _ will be some urgent things that they will want to get organised, but there _ will want to get organised, but there will— will want to get organised, but there will be a lot of focus on the plans— there will be a lot of focus on the plans for— there will be a lot of focus on the plans for the funeral. there are civil servants whose whole job is to focus _ civil servants whose whole job is to focus on _ civil servants whose whole job is to focus on these issues will stop the foreign— focus on these issues will stop the foreign office will be very much focused — foreign office will be very much focused on this being the biggest international diplomatic moment for a good _ international diplomatic moment for a good long while, huge numbers of dignitaries _ a good long while, huge numbers of dignitaries coming to this country. the home — dignitaries coming to this country. the home office being very focused on the _ the home office being very focused on the security implications of all that _ on the security implications of all that all— on the security implications of all that. all sorts of issues by various

government departments, for the prime _ government departments, for the prime minister i think the particular issue will be obviously her role, — particular issue will be obviously her role, monitoring all of this, but also — her role, monitoring all of this, but also particularly thinking about that important state funeral and 'ust that important state funeral and just how— that important state funeral and just how important that is for the british— just how important that is for the british government to support the monarchy— british government to support the monarchy at the moment. an enormous test. it is a test, _ monarchy at the moment. an enormous test. it is a test, but _ monarchy at the moment. an enormous test. it is a test, but a _ monarchy at the moment. an enormous test. it is a test, but a lot _ monarchy at the moment. an enormous test. it is a test, but a lot of _ test. it is a test, but a lot of these plans have been very worked out, particularly around the nature of the funeral. the out, particularly around the nature of the funeral.— of the funeral. the queen herself would have _ of the funeral. the queen herself would have had _ of the funeral. the queen herself would have had a _ of the funeral. the queen herself would have had a big _ of the funeral. the queen herself would have had a big say - of the funeral. the queen herself would have had a big say in i of the funeral. the queen herself would have had a big say in how. of the funeral. the queen herself. would have had a big say in how she wanted _ would have had a big say in how she wanted that— would have had a big say in how she wanted that to go. there is a lot of banality. _ wanted that to go. there is a lot of banality. it— wanted that to go. there is a lot of banality, it is a state funeral, so there _ banality, it is a state funeral, so there will— banality, it is a state funeral, so there will be a lot of pageantry —— there _ there will be a lot of pageantry —— there is— there will be a lot of pageantry —— there is a — there will be a lot of pageantry —— there is a lot of formality. from a government point of view, there will be the _ government point of view, there will be the logistics of it and they will have _ be the logistics of it and they will have had — be the logistics of it and they will have had so many plans in place of who is _ have had so many plans in place of who is doing what, but you never know _ who is doing what, but you never know until— who is doing what, but you never know until reality hits all the sort of final— know until reality hits all the sort of final difficulties you will have to sort —

of final difficulties you will have to sort out, whether it is difficult things— to sort out, whether it is difficult things to — to sort out, whether it is difficult things to work at the exact date of it, things to work at the exact date of it. clashes— things to work at the exact date of it, clashes with other world events happening. ourwhether it, clashes with other world events happening. our whether it is logistics _ happening. our whether it is logistics. of what we are seeing today. _ logistics. of what we are seeing today. it — logistics. of what we are seeing today, it hasjust started raining, but these — today, it hasjust started raining, but these cards, nobody knew in government for sure how the british people _ government for sure how the british people would react —— these crowds. so that _ people would react —— these crowds. so that they — people would react —— these crowds. so that they could work out for where — so that they could work out for where people would come, policing, but it— where people would come, policing, but it would always be a test of how with any— but it would always be a test of how with any british people respond to it, with any british people respond to it. how— with any british people respond to it. how did — with any british people respond to it, how did want to mourn, effectively, and how the plans adapt to fit in— effectively, and how the plans adapt to fit in with what they want to do? thank— to fit in with what they want to do? thank you — to fit in with what they want to do? thank you very much, catherine haddon — thank you very much, catherine haddon from the institute for government. | haddon from the institute for government-— haddon from the institute for aovernment. ~ ., government. i don't know if you can rick u- government. i don't know if you can pick up the — government. i don't know if you can pick up the noise — government. i don't know if you can pick up the noise of— government. i don't know if you can pick up the noise of that _ government. i don't know if you can pick up the noise of that rain - government. i don't know if you can pick up the noise of that rain on i pick up the noise of that rain on the tenth of my head, but the heavens have opened again. the crowds were here last night anyway, here earlier in the sunshine when king charles greeted them and hear any rain again and many, many umbrella so people will keep coming. back to you in the studio for now.

joanna, in fact, back to you in the studio for now. joanna, infact, king back to you in the studio for now. joanna, in fact, king charles when he was there at buckingham palace meeting all those people, all those well—wishers was lucky with the weather because it was a suddenly bright sunshine, having been raining early on, but the sun certainly shone for him and any queen consort. let's tell you what is happening in terms of the prime minister, liz truss who was there at buckingham palace. we gather that audience is now over, the first audience has now finished. king charles has other duties. he will be making his first televised address to the nation a little bit later on. that follows his audience with the new prime minister liz truss. and that televised address is at 60 in london time and after the speech, there will be a public service of remembrance at st paul's cathedral and the prime minister and mayor of london expected to attend that as

well. britain is no any period of national mourning and royal mourning and with the story of the day so far, here is our correspondent, daniel sandford. less than 2a hours after his mother's death, king charles iii had to leave balmoral castle to fly to london, where his rolls—royce brought him to the gates of buckingham palace. there he greeted people who'd come to mourn his mother, the queen, and now found themselves welcoming the new king. god save the king! at this moment of transition, the crowd expressing a complex set of emotions — sadness and shock, but also love for the new monarch. cheering his wife, queen camilla, had travelled with him to the capital, where this afternoon he'll meet the prime minister, and this evening, he will address the nation. the address will be filmed

in the blue drawing room. beels ring at noon, bells rang out in abbeys and cathedrals across the country to mark the passing of the uk's longest—serving monarch. moments later, mps assembled in parliament. order, order! i invite the house to rise and observe a minute's silence in memory of her late majesty queen elizabeth ii. the cut and thrust of political debate silenced. this a time only for tributes. today, our country, our people, this house are united in mourning. queen elizabeth ii was this great country's greatest monarch and, for the vast majority of us,

it feels impossible to imagine a britain without her. all our thoughts are with her beloved family, our royal family at this moment of profound grief. today, there are countless people in this country and around the world who have experienced the same sudden acccess of unexpected emotion, and i think millions of us are trying to understand why we are feeling this deep and personal and almost familial sense of loss. perhaps it's partly that she's always been there — a changeless human reference point in british life. the death gun salute was longer than any that has come before.

96 rounds fired — one for each year of her life, in hyde park, edinburgh, windsor, gibraltar, cardiff, northern ireland, stonehenge, plymouth, jersey and at the tower of london. as people gathered at buckingham palace, the queen's london home, the premier league announced it was postponing the weekend's fixtures. the last night of the proms has already been cancelled. we are entering a period of royal mourning and national mourning. among those who were at the palace, two chelsea pensioners who had met the queen. ordinary people, she would put at ease. and she just had that wonderful ability to be personable. she's precious. as a queen, as a mother, a grandmother and a great grandmother. her death dominates today's front pages of newspapers from around

the world in a way that only a few events do in each generation. the country is now preparing for the formal process of marking the passing of the monarch — the lying in state, the funeral, the end of the era of queen elizabeth ii. daniel sandford, bbc news. let's talk about this as a moment of history. joining me now is sir david cannadine, who is a professor of history at princeton university in newjersey. we have just had a meeting, we havejust had a meeting, an audience of the new prime minister with the new king.— with the new king. well, it is, of course, with the new king. well, it is, of course. a _ with the new king. well, it is, of course. a deeply _ with the new king. well, it is, of course, a deeply sad _ with the new king. well, it is, of course, a deeply sad time, i with the new king. well, it is, of course, a deeply sad time, but l with the new king. well, it is, of| course, a deeply sad time, but in its own way, also a unique time, partly because of the sheer length and longevity of the queen's life

and longevity of the queen's life and her reign. but also this extraordinary circumstance that within little more than 48 hours, the head of state changed from queen elizabeth to king charles iii and the prime minister changed from borisjohnson to liz the prime minister changed from boris johnson to liz truss the prime minister changed from borisjohnson to liz truss and i think that is an unprecedented combination of events the like of which has never happened before. and the new king comes to the throne at the new king comes to the throne at the age of 73. the the new king comes to the throne at the age of 71— the age of 73. the late queen came to the throne _ the age of 73. the late queen came to the throne at _ the age of 73. the late queen came to the throne at the _ the age of 73. the late queen came to the throne at the age _ the age of 73. the late queen came to the throne at the age of- the age of 73. the late queen came to the throne at the age of 25. i the age of 73. the late queen came to the throne at the age of 25. he l to the throne at the age of 25. he has served a very long apprenticeship. talk to us a bit about the differences, perhaps, between them in terms of experience. one of the oddities of the monarchy in modern times is that many of the most successful monarchs, queen victoria, george v, george vi, and queen elizabeth the can were not

born expecting to inherit the throne. and some of those who were born expecting to inherit the throne were not wholly happy. one thinks of george iv or edward viii. so it would be interesting to see how things play out with king charles iii who was at the longest living heir to the throne there has ever been. so this ought to give him a certain amount of experience to carry out thejob certain amount of experience to carry out the job of being sovereign, even as it also means that he will also have a far shorter reign as monarch than his mother did. �* ., , ., reign as monarch than his mother did. ~ . , ., , reign as monarch than his mother did. ~ ., ., , ., , reign as monarch than his mother did. ~ ., , ., , ., did. and he has had his moments of controversy — did. and he has had his moments of controversy while _ did. and he has had his moments of controversy while he _ did. and he has had his moments of controversy while he was _ did. and he has had his moments of controversy while he was heir i did. and he has had his moments of controversy while he was heir to i did. and he has had his moments of controversy while he was heir to the j controversy while he was heir to the throne. but he has said in pass, i'm not stupid, i am king, throne. but he has said in pass, i'm not stupid, iam king, i throne. but he has said in pass, i'm not stupid, i am king, i will behave differently. from now i have. but he

has occasionally attracted controversy and some people have wondered whether he would be a some kind of activist king. [30 wondered whether he would be a some kind of activist king.— kind of activist king. do you think ou will? kind of activist king. do you think you will? we _ kind of activist king. do you think you will? we have _ kind of activist king. do you think you will? we have to _ kind of activist king. do you think you will? we have to wait - kind of activist king. do you think you will? we have to wait and i kind of activist king. do you think| you will? we have to wait and see and that is a statement that can be made about any aspects of the monarchy as he nobody�*s it. he is certainly on record as saying that once he becomes king he will not be giving the sort of opinions that he on occasion stayed as prince of wales. and we willjust have to see how matters evolve and develop as his reign on unfolds. band how matters evolve and develop as his reign on unfolds.— his reign on unfolds. and at the queen's rain — his reign on unfolds. and at the queen's rain was _ his reign on unfolds. and at the queen's rain was so _ his reign on unfolds. and at the queen's rain was so long i his reign on unfolds. and at the queen's rain was so long and i his reign on unfolds. and at the i queen's rain was so long and britain changed —— reign was so long and britain change from a post—war imperial power to a modern european democracy. what are your thoughts about the era that has just ended?

well, one of the remarkable aspects of monarchy is not often, but certainly in the case of the queen, is that it provides at the regnal dates provide a kind of structured retrospection that you otherwise would not have. so there is the sense of no looking back across there was years and trying to get a sense of what any major themes of that there was a 70 years where. and i suppose one of them is the downsizing, the dematerialisation of britain. she inherited a great parrot throne, and it is not implausible to claim that britain is one of the great powers now, but that was a very significant shift, the british empire disappeared. so deimperialisation and downsizing was one of the major themes across those 70 years and i think another was

devictorianisation, the firm victorian in our models have changed, resulting in a very different moral climate now. and tying those things together now, the very sense that the empire may have gone, but the empire has come home, britain has become a multi—faith, multiethnic society anyway that simply was not true when she became queen. �* . , ., , simply was not true when she became queen. �* . , .,, ., queen. and at the empire has gone, but the commonwealth _ queen. and at the empire has gone, but the commonwealth remains. i queen. and at the empire has gone, | but the commonwealth remains. she loved the commonwealth, king charles, we know, not the commonwealth. he is head of the commonwealth, and head of state of 14 commonwealth nations. how important do you think it will be to him? ~ �* ~' ., important do you think it will be to him? ~ �* ~ ., . ., him? while we didn't know much of what the queen _ him? while we didn't know much of what the queen thought _ him? while we didn't know much of what the queen thought about i what the queen thought about anything, she cared very much about the united kingdom and cared very much about the commonwealth, not least because if you are a wonder,

the larger your realm the greater the larger your realm the greater the prestige you have, and the commonwealth gave the queen a global platform and resonance even as she gaveit platform and resonance even as she gave it an exchange lifetime of service. it is reasonable to suppose that king charles iii will wish to take the same view both of the union and of the commonwealth. thank you so much for— and of the commonwealth. thank you so much for your— and of the commonwealth. thank you so much for your thoughts _ and of the commonwealth. thank you so much for your thoughts and - so much for your thoughts and analysis. as we were saying, the new prime minister has had an audience at buckingham palace with the new king, king charles iii. there is a service of remembrance this evening and also we will have televised address to the nation at six o'clock uk time from king charles iii. you

will have seen those pictures at buckingham palace when king charles arrived there and he met the crowds and spent a long time meeting dozens of well—wishers. i was there to watch it earlier on this afternoon. one woman leaned over to kiss king charles�*s and as the sovereign was greeting those well—wishers and she has been talking to lucy manning. she has been talking to lucy mannina. she has been talking to lucy manning-— she has been talking to lucy manning-_ l i she has been talking to lucy - manning-_ i am she has been talking to lucy - manning._ i am i she has been talking to lucy manninu. a, i am i am manning. tell me about it. i am i am very proud- — manning. tell me about it. i am i am very proud- i — manning. tell me about it. i am i am very proud- i am _ manning. tell me about it. i am i am very proud. i am very _ manning. tell me about it. i am i am very proud. i am very happy, - manning. tell me about it. i am i am very proud. i am very happy, i - manning. tell me about it. i am i am very proud. i am very happy, i am i very proud. i am very happy, i am very— very proud. i am very happy, i am very proud — very proud. i am very happy, i am very proud i— very proud. i am very happy, i am very proud i kissed. how very proud. i am very happy, i am very proud i kissed.— very proud i kissed. how did it ha en very proud i kissed. how did it happen when _ very proud i kissed. how did it happen when you _ very proud i kissed. how did it happen when you met - very proud i kissed. how did it happen when you met him? it| very proud i kissed. how did it - happen when you met him? itjust happen when you met him? it 'ust came to me. �* happen when you met him? it 'ust came to me. i fl happen when you met him? it 'ust came to me. i was i happen when you met him? it 'ust came to me. i was so i happen when you met him? it 'ust came to me. i was so happy. h happen when you met him? itjust came to me. i was so happy. it- happen when you met him? itjust| came to me. i was so happy. itjust came: _ came to me. i was so happy. itjust came, i_ came to me. i was so happy. itjust came, i said — came to me. i was so happy. itjust came, i said mayl came to me. i was so happy. itjust came, i said may i kiss you, he

said, _ came, i said may i kiss you, he said. yeah. _ came, i said may i kiss you, he said, yeah, and i did.— came, i said may i kiss you, he said, yeah, and i did. what did it mean to you _ said, yeah, and i did. what did it mean to you and _ said, yeah, and i did. what did it mean to you and all _ said, yeah, and i did. what did it mean to you and all the - said, yeah, and i did. what did it mean to you and all the others i said, yeah, and i did. what did it| mean to you and all the others to see the king here today? filer? mean to you and all the others to see the king here today? very happy, eve bod see the king here today? very happy, everybody was _ see the king here today? very happy, everybody was happy. _ see the king here today? very happy, everybody was happy, we _ see the king here today? very happy, everybody was happy, we were - see the king here today? very happy, | everybody was happy, we were happy. but obviously sad? i said everybody was happy, we were happy. but obviously sad?— but obviously sad? i said sorry you lost her, but obviously sad? i said sorry you lost her. i — but obviously sad? i said sorry you lost her, i love _ but obviously sad? i said sorry you lost her, i love the _ but obviously sad? i said sorry you lost her, i love the queen. - but obviously sad? i said sorry you lost her, i love the queen. thanki lost her, i love the queen. thank ou so lost her, i love the queen. thank you so much- _ lost her, i love the queen. thank you so much. and _ lost her, i love the queen. thank you so much. and we _ lost her, i love the queen. thank you so much. and we lost - lost her, i love the queen. thank you so much. and we lost prince | you so much. and we lost prince phili as you so much. and we lost prince philip as well. _ thank you. one of the well-wishers who met king _ thank you. one of the well-wishers who met king charles _ thank you. one of the well-wishers who met king charles at _ thank you. one of the well-wishersl who met king charles at buckingham palace. lots of people who were there were shouting out god save the king and we love you, king charles, and we loved your mum. extraordinary scenes.

earlier on king charles had left balmoral. kirsty wark is at the queen's estate at balmoral in scotland let's go to her now. hello from a sunny early _ let's go to her now. hello from a sunny early evening _ let's go to her now. hello from a sunny early evening here - let's go to her now. hello from a sunny early evening here in - let's go to her now. hello from a - sunny early evening here in balmoral outside the gates among the trees. the scenes here are very much in contrast to those exuberant scenes you're talking about that buckingham palace, because from the early morning until now there have been people's streaming across the bridge very quietly coming into pay their respects, all manner of uks and rates, people who happen to be in scotland is all want to be here. it was very think the queen spent her final days here, because she has a tremendous connection with this area that stretches back to queen victoria in the mid—18005 and there was a strong line that ran through

until this day. people recognise this, if you are very fond of her, they wanted to be near her. people were very quiet, extreme income and spend a bit of time there, leave their messages, and then go again. it is still going on indisputable evening sunlight. this was a place that mattered so much to the royal family, still matters, matters so much to the queen. she has had many sad times here but many happy times. she [earned sad times here but many happy times. she learned of the death of princess diana here in 1997 with william and harry and it was here she came to grieve and have peace after the death of prince philip but she has also had happy memories here. we have seen many photographs of her in a very casual way out enjoying community here. among the messages that were left was a wonderful message which says, he carried out your vow of duty and service to the

end. we must remember that happened both with borisjohnson and liz truss, but the feeling was she was always there for the people even in her most private moments, her sense of duty was what actually carried her forward of duty was what actually carried herforward in of duty was what actually carried her forward in the of duty was what actually carried herforward in the ninth of of duty was what actually carried her forward in the ninth of the people here who very gentlyjust want to come, remember her and move on. what we expect to happen this afternoon, zara tindall and ceci jenny and beatrice arriving. it has been a very private diaper people inside here, but the royal family and whims of the royal household and staff, we don't know if numbers of the royal family will come and see these beautiful thousands of bouquets here tomorrow. we also expect the late queen will removed to edinburgh perhaps over the weekend, certainly be there for monday. this evening there is no

sign of letup. i expect there will be people coming here to pay their respects well into the evening. i am respects well into the evening. i am lad the respects well into the evening. i am glad the weather _ respects well into the evening. i am glad the weather has _ respects well into the evening. i am glad the weather has improved, because it has been pretty rainy there over the last few days. across the globe — world leaders have been paying their heartfelt tributes to the queen. the french president, emmanuel macron, says we all feel an emptiness after her death. the president of the united states, joe biden said the queen had 'defined an era'. caroline hawley reports. please join in a moment of silence in the memory of queen elizabeth. across continents, people paused their lives to mark the moment and pay their respects. this was the opening match of the season for america's national football league in los angeles. on the other side of the country, sports stopped too for queen elizabeth at the semifinals of the us open in new york.

she was the most travelled monarch in history. among her myriad meetings with international politicians here and abroad were as many as 12 us presidents. i had the opportunity to meet her before she passed and she was an incredibly gracious and decent woman. and the thoughts and prayers of the american people are with the people of the united kingdom and the commonwealth in their grief. she was a curious, highly intelligent person who really wanted to learn what you knew and how it would fit into the world. she played an extraordinary role navigating the world stage for decades — never a foot put wrong as she met a wide range of people from politicians to popes. pope francis paid tribute to her life of unstinting service to the good of the nation and the commonwealth, her example of devotion to duty. she remained head of state of 15 countries, including jamaica, which she visited six times during her reign. but even here, where republican sentiment is now strong,

she has plenty of admirers as a person. she loved black people, so we're going to miss her. she loved jamaica too. from time to time she come here and i think i'm kind of respectful of what she did for black people. many persons feel as if, you know, the passing might not affect them personally but, for me, just on a whole, knowing about history and like i love watching those royal shows, it is really disheartening to learn about the passing of queen elizabeth. and the outpouring of admiration came from countries far and near, politicians and ordinary people voicing their thoughts today. translation: a death is always sad. she was a monarch that made history not only in the commonwealth, but in the whole world. president macron of france today signed the condolence book and then directly addressed the people of britain. elizabeth ii mastered our language, loved our culture,

and touched our hearts. she had notjust an entente cordiale, but a warm, sincere and loyal partnership. to you, she was your queen. to us, she was the queen. last night, this paris landmark turned off its lights in a show of respect. and this was the famous sydney opera house, which the queen opened in 1973, [it up to honour a remarkable royal diplomat and stateswoman. caroline hawley, bbc news. our world affairs editor, john simpson, is with us in the studio. we often talk about her appointing 15 british prime minister starting with winston churchill but she met so many global statesmen and women

through the decades, an extraordinary global iconic figure. i don't think there has been a world leader who has met so many other leaders of different kind, travelled so far, 70 years you can get a lot of travelling in. and she dedicated herself especially in her middle years to travelling, particularly to the places that she loved, the caribbean she loved africa, she went back and back. african leaders i used to think when i had seen them at commonwealth conferences. they were the most strongly in favour of seeing the queen and who enjoyed it the most. seeing the queen and who en'oyed it the most. �* .., seeing the queen and who en'oyed it the most. . .. , , , the most. american presidents, famously the —

the most. american presidents, famously the most _ the most. american presidents, famously the most powerful- the most. american presidents, - famously the most powerful people in the world when they are in the white house, the highlight of their career, many of them have said, was to meet and spend time with the queen. ~ ., .,, , to meet and spend time with the queen. . . . , , ., to meet and spend time with the queen. . . ., , ., ., ~ queen. what was funny, i have talked to three different _ queen. what was funny, i have talked to three different american _ to three different american presidents about meeting the queen, how nervous they were beforehand. how awkward they felt, that was the words of one ex—president, and how they were lectured before they went in there about what they should do and say, and always they found that the queen was the most relaxed, the least starchy person around stop so when they did the unthinkable that they were supposed to never do, put their arm around her, they were supposed to never do, put theirarm around her, or they were supposed to never do, put their arm around her, or touched her in some way, she never to mind in the slightest, she took it as a matter of course.— the slightest, she took it as a matter of course. and you met the queen many _ matter of course. and you met the queen many times, _ matter of course. and you met the queen many times, you _ matter of course. and you met the queen many times, you were - matter of course. and you met the -

queen many times, you were honoured by the queen, and i think you could tell us a couple of anecdotes that perhaps we can now reflect on, maybe we shouldn't but i think you will. i we shouldn't but i think you will. i haven't ever told this one publicly, at least not in its full form. i went to a dinner that she gave at buckingham palace and i had just come back from bucharest in romania, which was still then under the control of the pretty appalling dictator, and she asked me where i had been and i said i must tell you something about him, the british government underjames callaghan, the labour government in 1978, rather insisted against her better judgment that she should invite him to buckingham palace for a state

visit, she didn't want to do that, but that is not a role to tell the prime minister who to invite or not, so she invited nicolae ceausescu. she said when it became public knowledge, she got a call from the president of france at the time and she was a fantastic mimic and as we just heard the president of france say she spoke lovely french, and she did this wonderful imitation of giscard d'estaing, you must be very careful because this ceausescu has many security men with him, when we invited him to the elysee palace, we put him up in a home will soak chinese 18th—century wallpaper, and the security men ripped it all off

to see where we put the microphones, so the queen said, she immediately gave orders that when he came it was to be in a wood—panelled room that the security men couldn't do it, she said the following morning after ceausescu had spent the night in buckingham palace she looked out of the windows, opened the curtains or maybe somebody opened them for her, and she looked out and there was ceausescu with about ten of his advisers all huddled like a rugby scrum in the garden because they were sure that if there were not microphones in the room, she said, he really was a terrible little man. very indiscreet, john! she did have a wonderful sense of humour. let's reflect, prince charles coming to

the throne at the age of 73, she came to the throne at the age of 25, very different experiences.— very different experiences. utterly different. very different experiences. utterly different- it _ very different experiences. utterly different. it is _ very different experiences. utterly different. it is really _ very different experiences. utterly different. it is really quite - very different experiences. utterly different. it is really quite a - different. it is really quite a parallel with victoria and edward seven, isn't it? you had to remember that in 1901 when queen victoria died, there was quite a lot of republican feeling and the queen had not always been very popular in her last years. what happened was, and also the prince of wales, has he then was, edward vii, he had also been quite unpopular, had done all sorts of things which people did not like. and hejust won sorts of things which people did not like. and he just won them sorts of things which people did not like. and hejust won them round by the strength of his personality, and that must be what king charles ii! must be aiming for, that difference. but i have to say, i do remember the queen being crowned. i was eight, or

nine or something, how glamorous she was as a young woman. and she came to my school, i remember in 1959 and we were alljust bowled over by it. so i feel like an american president oran so i feel like an american president or an african president or the european president when i think about that. european president when i think about that-— european president when i think about that. �* , ~' ., about that. and 'ust thinking of the hue san about that. and 'ust thinking of the huge span of — about that. and just thinking of the huge span of her— about that. and just thinking of the huge span of her reign, _ about that. and just thinking of the huge span of her reign, written - about that. and just thinking of the huge span of her reign, written in l huge span of her reign, written in that time has changed so much, hasn't it, from that sort of post—war imperial power to losing the empire and becoming, some people would say, another european democracy?— would say, another european democra ? ~ ., ., ., democracy? well, we are another euro ean democracy? well, we are another european democracy, _ democracy? well, we are another european democracy, but - democracy? well, we are another european democracy, but you - democracy? well, we are another. european democracy, but you have democracy? well, we are another- european democracy, but you have to remember that when the queen came to power in 1952, we were still reeling from the second world war. it was still a poverty stricken country where you could see kids in the street in london, i thought myself, with no shoes on. where food itself

was scarce. we didn't, you know, having orangejuice was scarce. we didn't, you know, having orange juice was something which was quite a luxury then. so although, yes, we were grander in the scale of things, in the early 19505, we're not nearly so grand now and probably better off as a result. but we are infinitely richer than we were and the queen has gradually overseen that change in a very, very smooth way. and i think that is why everybody, notjust in this country, is going to miss her because of that sense of always being there and always being that kind of glamorous figure in charge of things. john. figure in charge of things. john, ureat figure in charge of things. john, treat to figure in charge of things. john, great to talk— figure in charge of things. john, great to talk to _ figure in charge of things. john, great to talk to you. _ figure in charge of things. john, great to talk to you. john - figure in charge of things. john, great to talk to you. john simpson, who met the queen about a dozen

times. .,, ., ~ who met the queen about a dozen times. .,, ., . �* , times. los kounde? well, it's robabl times. los kounde? well, it's probably ten _ times. los kounde? well, it's probably ten times. _ times. los kounde? well, it's probably ten times. john - times. los kounde? well, it's- probably ten times. john simpson, our world affairs _ probably ten times. john simpson, our world affairs editor _ probably ten times. john simpson, our world affairs editor -- - probably ten times. john simpson, our world affairs editor -- lost - our world affairs editor —— lost count. our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is at the royal residence at windsor castle. throughout the day, thousands of people have been coming here to windsor castle to remember the queen, to share stories, to pay their respects. let's just give you a sense of what we are seeing here this afternoon. we had at the top of the long walk, the castle and at cambridge gate and you can see the people still arriving in a big numbers. they have been throughout the day. the flowers that have been laid, lots of sunflowers have been left. there are thousands of flowers, bouquetsjust behind me here. and any notes, which i've been reading, on some of those flowers that have been there, one red, she represented the best of us. another

simply thanked the queen for her lifetime of dedication. so the notes and really give you a sense, ben, of the support, devotion that many, many people have felt towards the queen. and they have wanted to come here, gathered together. we have just seen a tour guide who is taking people around. the timing of that for those people to be here on such a sad occasion. in terms of what is going to happen later, all of those flowers that have been left, we understand they will be moved to the grounds, inside the grounds of windsor castle, just outside saint george's chapel because given how many there are, they will move them later this evening and they are putting up a number of barriers here in the last ten minutes or so along part of the long walk the weekend coming up and they are anticipating, we expect, a large number of people to continue to come here because

windsor, of course, was the queen's beloved home. it was the place where she felt incredibly happy, she spent the last 2.5 years here carrying out royal duties. locked down with her husband, the duke of edinburgh here. it was at the play she considered her home and she cared about local issues as well and i think having spoken to people, locals here in windsor, they feel this very deeply the castle for those who do not know is situated right in the town centre and for residents here, they considered the queen at one of their neighbours. in past years, they would see her driving up and down at the long walk so she was very much part of the community and for residents here to look up at the castle behind me to recognise and realise that the queen is not going to be returning to the castle, i think that will take quite some time for them to come to terms with. .,

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country. for me, to something at me and my family have _ country. for me, to something at me and my family have always _ country. for me, to something at me and my family have always loved - and my family have always loved about _ and my family have always loved about our— and my family have always loved about our country _ and my family have always loved about our country and _ and my family have always loved about our country and i- and my family have always loved about our country and i have - and my family have always loved i about our country and i have shared that with _ about our country and i have shared that with my— about our country and i have shared that with my man _ about our country and i have shared that with my man in _ about our country and i have shared that with my man in particular- about our country and i have shared that with my man in particular has. that with my man in particular has 92. , , . , 92. her presence is felt across the ci . in 92. her presence is felt across the city- in 2016. _ 92. her presence is felt across the city. in 2016, opening _ 92. her presence is felt across the city. in 2016, opening the - 92. her presence is felt across the city. in 2016, opening the city's i city. in 2016, opening the city's children's hospital. she city. in 2016, opening the city's children's hospital.— city. in 2016, opening the city's children's hospital. she was turning 90 and we asked _ children's hospital. she was turning 90 and we asked if— children's hospital. she was turning 90 and we asked if she _ children's hospital. she was turning 90 and we asked if she would - children's hospital. she was turningj 90 and we asked if she would come and we were not quite sure if she would, but we are absolutely thrilled when she came back to us and said she would love to open it and said she would love to open it and celebrate with the city. this children's hospital is just and celebrate with the city. this children's hospital isjust one of children's hospital is just one of the thousands of buildings at her majesty open during her reign. the magic is a she made every single person she met feel special. just an honour at the _ person she met feel special. just an honour at the time _ person she met feel special. just an honour at the time i _ person she met feel special. just an honour at the time i was _ person she met feel special. just an honour at the time i was in - person she met feel special. just an honour at the time i was in and - honour at the time i was in and choosing to meet her at the door —— chosen to meet her at the door and you never get that chance, do you? you never think you will get that chance, sojust you never think you will get that chance, so just a you never think you will get that chance, sojust a chance in a million, which made everyone —— she made everyone feel really relaxed and at home. we had all the children round here, all the decorations up and shejust round here, all the decorations up and she just welcomed everyone. she went to speak to are the children,

took an interest in what was wrong with them and it was just a really nice day. with them and it was 'ust a really nice da . �* ,, , , ., nice day. bell tolls. the bells of the cathedral— nice day. bell tolls. the bells of the cathedral rang _ nice day. bell tolls. the bells of the cathedral rang out _ nice day. bell tolls. the bells of the cathedral rang out across - nice day. bell tolls. the bells of the cathedral rang out across a - nice day. bell tolls. the bells of| the cathedral rang out across a city which welcomed queen elizabeth throughout her live and where she left a lasting mark in stone. let's go over to buckingham palace. joanna gosling is there for us now. huge crowds are still there, joanna, as they have been all day. and i suppose mixed emotions, really, because we have come to mourn the queen, but they also came to welcome the new king, king charles, and they were there, many of those people behind you, when he arrived with the queen consort. he did what was really a very long kind of walkabout, shaking hands with dozens and dozens of those are well—wishers who had gathered at the palace and wanted to shake his hands and

express condolences, but also their good wishes for his reign and some of them even kissing his hand and handing him flowers. yes. of them even kissing his hand and handing him flowers.— of them even kissing his hand and handing him flowers. yes, and we can see --eole handing him flowers. yes, and we can see people were _ handing him flowers. yes, and we can see people were holding _ handing him flowers. yes, and we can see people were holding cameras - see people were holding cameras aloft to remember this moment. this really important moment where the new king had his first direct contact with the people. and as you say, there was a sense that they were looking back and also forwards. and passing on their condolences to king charles ii! under sunny skies here earlier in the day. and we saw they are that when they arrived, camilla, the queen consort, got out of the carfirst. camilla, the queen consort, got out of the car first. we then didn't see her whilst the king walked along foplze—. ii; 7_ple. ii; people. it was 7 people. it was a 7 greeting any people. it was a sense of this being a moment for him marking that moment, that transition from whence charles as we have of

course known him for so many years, and we have now become accustomed to calling him king charles ii! —— that transition from prince charles. that moment for him and the cameras, and any two of them walked inside buckingham palace. the royal standard was elevated to fill mast and he has remained at their inside scents and had that first audience with a laser trust, the new prime minister. she was here for about half an hour —— with liz truss mac. she then goes off to saint's cathedral where there is a service of remembrance where the national anthem will be sung. —— saint paul's that they do. that will be the first official rendition of the anthem when the words will be god save the king. we heard it unofficially from

people here earlier shouting god save the king and a group started to sing, so it has felt like an important interaction between the king and his people. everything will be about the ceremony. there is so much that needs to be done tomorrow will stop there will be at that moment when he is officially described as a beating when there is the accession cancelled tomorrow —— officially described as the king when there is the accession cancelled tomorrow. this is the hub at the moment. you mention the crowd, they keep on coming. there is constant movement of people. some passing through, some stain, some trying to get to the front where the announcement is on the dates posted there after the

death of her majesty the queen. a focal point for many as the nation mourns the passing of the queen and also considers the future with the new king. we will be hearing from him directly when he addresses the nation at 6pm tonight. yes. him directly when he addresses the nation at 6pm tonight.— him directly when he addresses the nation at 6pm tonight. yes, and 'ust briefl , nation at 6pm tonight. yes, and 'ust briefly. joanna. fl nation at 6pm tonight. yes, and 'ust briefly, joanna, for i nation at 6pm tonight. yes, and 'ust briefly, joanna, for those * nation at 6pm tonight. yes, and just briefly, joanna, for those crowds - briefly, joanna, for those crowds there at the palace, it is an extraordinary historic day because of a sore the king arrived, they also saw the new prime minister —— because they saw the new king arrive. , ., ., because they saw the new king arrive. , . ., , ,., arrive. yes, and there have been so many historic— arrive. yes, and there have been so many historic moments _ arrive. yes, and there have been so many historic moments here - arrive. yes, and there have been so | many historic moments here outside buckingham palace, but none like this where we have had any matter of days, a new government and now a new king. and that is perhaps what has drawn so many people here, it is a moment of history and also a moment of remembrance. and it is at the start of the had only in era —— the

carolean era. start of the had only in era -- the carolean era-— carolean era. king charles will be makin: carolean era. king charles will be making his _ carolean era. king charles will be making his first _ carolean era. king charles will be making his first televised - carolean era. king charles will bej making his first televised address to the nation as monarch in around an hour. you're watching bbc news, welcome to viewers here in the united kingdom, across the welcome to our viewers in the uk, with pbs, and around the world for our special coverage following the death of queen elizabeth ii. britain's longest—serving monarch died peacefully on thursday afternoon, at the age of 96 at her scottish estate of balmoral. the crown was immediately passed on to her eldest son and heir — who will be formally proclaimed king on saturday morning — and will reign as charles the iii. after spending the night at balmoral, the king is now back in london for a series of important engagements. in the last hour, the king has held an audience with the prime minister, liz truss, at buckingham palace.

he will now make his first televised address to the nation as a monarch. that's expected around 6 pm london time. after the speech, a public service of remembrance will be held at st paul's cathedral. the prime minister and the mayor of london are expected to attend. let's go over to buckingham palace. joanna gosling is there for us now. here at buckingham palace today there has been a real sense of the

emerging of the business of state and also the very important aspect of the monarch's role and that is connecting with the people. there was that first meeting with the new prime minister behind closed doors. prior to that, directly on arrival at the palace, the new king and the queen consort, camilla, arrived, stepped out of the car, then took some time to greet the crowds. the king appeared relaxed. it was a moment, you could see from these pictures, people wanted to shake his hand, some wanted to speak to him, some wanted to pass on their condolences. there were shouts of god save the king from those in the crowd. there was also a little rendition of the national anthem where we had the words changed of course from god save the queen to god save the king. it has been a moment of people remembering, of

paying tribute to the queen and those extraordinary 70 years of service, and now looking to the future with the new king, king charles iii. there was a sense of him almost enjoying this moment. he was relaxed. he was directly in that moment of being with the people and one of his aides apparently said to some of those in the crowd who were holding their cameras up to record this for prosperity, they said put your camera is a way this is a moment to savour and remember. this is a moment of history. this is the moment the king arrived back in london and now formally starts that transition from the prince of wales who has known that this moment will come but nonetheless he is digesting it as we all are. the passing of his mother. the moment he now takes the throne and tomorrow there will be a

meeting of the accession council. that's going to be a significant moment. he will be sworn in. that will be the first of a number of events which will be key in the days ahead as we watch on. there will of course be the state funeral of the queen and then his coronation. we don't have any dates for these significant moments as they come. for now, we look and we see the king mingling with his people, and we wait to hear from mingling with his people, and we wait to hearfrom him directly because at 6pm he is going to be addressing the nation. it has been an extraordinary week because it is notjust an extraordinary week because it is not just a week an extraordinary week because it is notjust a week in which we see the succession, but there has been a new government and people have been looking back into history to see if this has ever happened before. it is hard to think it might have done. it

is certainly extremely rare for it to be the fact that there has been a succession and just on tuesday we saw her majesty the queen at balmoral, which is where she was spending the summer and where she invited prime minister liz truss to form a new government as prime minister. and that photograph that was taken to mark that moment, a poignant photograph of course now that we will remember the last official engagement of the queen and now the batten passes to king charles. he's already had one of his first official moments inside the palace behind me when he greeted liz truss. she has been with the new king here at buckingham palace today. thank you very much. joanna talking about the significance of balmoral this week and let's go there now

because kirsty wark is at the queens estate at balmoral in scotland. are there still members of the royal family there, do we know? in fact members of the royal family arrived this afternoon, sarah tindall and princesses eugenie and beatrice came here to join others. we do not know if the younger ones are staying overnight but princess anne, prince andrew and prince edward will be staying here overnight. —— zara tindall. we can see some people gathered behind you, kirsty. what is the mood? obviously balmoral has been at the centre of events this week, the death of the queen, and before that

as we were just seeing, you know, the queen's last act was appointing her 15th prime minister. it's extraordinary to think that only three days ago the queen was working here. we mustn't underestimate the sense of shock in this area. people have been streaming across the bridge very quietly over the river dee where the royal family used to fish. through these beautiful words. they've gone to pay their respects. local people, and perhaps people who were here on holiday. i spoke to a family from las vegas yesterday and there is a feeling amongst the people here that they are coming to a place where they are coming to a place where they feel close to the queen. that there is a great mutual fondness and a great regard for the queen and a great respect for her. they love the fact that she is so close here. this is a very rural area. to have so many thousands of people here going out with these beautiful bouquet of

flowers is really quite extraordinary to see. the royal family aren't looking for this —— they aren't looking for the royal family to come out, they are just paying their respects. she was called the queen of scots when parliament opened in 1999. they have a long affinity with this area. in fact, prince albert raiders built balmoral castle for queen victoria in the mid—18005 from granite which was taken from this estate. the royal family feel a deep sense of connection and many of their happiest and indeed saddest times have been here. we must remember, of course, that this is where the queen heard about the death of princess diana. she was here with her grandchildren princesses william and harry. and she came here after the death of prince philip. —— princes

william and harry. other people come here and they see a different side of the queen. they see a side of the queen who is relaxed, who wants to go for a picnic on a blanket, who wants to make them walk up the hill with her, who wants to show them her beloved horses, and wants to fish with them in the river dee. this is a place of total relaxation and privacy for the royal family, and i think people have a great deal of respect for that right now. balmoral certainly had a special place in the queen's hard as you've been saying. thank you so much. kirsty wark there at balmoral. britain is now in a period of national mourning and royal mourning. people have been paying their respects all over the land, laying flowers at the palaces, which we have seen, but also churches and cathedrals all over the land. with the story of the day here is daniel

sandford. less than 2a hours after his mother's death, king charles ii! had to leave balmoral castle to fly to london, where his rolls—royce brought him to the gates of buckingham palace. there he greeted people who'd come to mourn his mother, the queen, and now found themselves welcoming the new king. god save the king! at this moment of transition, the crowd expressing a complex set of emotions — sadness and shock, but also love for the new monarch. his first visitor prime minister liz she will be her first ——

liz truss. she will be her first —— in his first prime minister. he will be her second monarch. at noon, bells rang out in abbeys and cathedrals across the country to mark the passing of the uk's longest—serving monarch. moments later, mps assembled in parliament. order, order! i invite the house to rise and observe a minute's silence in memory of her late majesty queen elizabeth ii. the cut and thrust of political debate silenced. this a time only for tributes. today, our country, our people, this house are united in mourning. queen elizabeth ii was this great country's greatest monarch and, for the vast majority of us, it feels impossible to imagine a britain without her.

all our thoughts are with her beloved family, our royal family at this moment of profound grief. today, there are countless people in this country and around the world who have experienced the same sudden access of unexpected emotion, and i think millions of us are trying to understand why we are feeling this deep and personal and almost familial sense of loss. perhaps it's partly that she's always been there — a changeless human reference point in british life. the death gun salute was longer than any that has come before. 96 rounds fired — one

for each year of her life, in hyde park, edinburgh, windsor, gibraltar, cardiff, northern ireland, stonehenge, plymouth, jersey and at the tower of london. as people gathered at buckingham palace, the queen's london home, the premier league announced it was postponing the weekend's fixtures. the last night of the proms has already been cancelled. we are entering a period of royal mourning and national mourning. among those who were at the palace, two chelsea pensioners who had met the queen. ordinary people, she would put at ease. and she just had that wonderful ability to be personable. she's precious. as a queen, as a mother, a grandmother and a great grandmother. her death dominates today's front

pages of newspapers from around the world in a way that only a few events do in each generation. the country is now preparing for the formal process of marking the passing of the monarch — the lying in state, the funeral, the end of the era of queen elizabeth ii. daniel sandford, bbc news. the beginning of the era of king charles ii! who has been at buckingham palace. we saw the scenes earlier where he met well—wishers and he also had an audience with britain's new prime minister, liz truss, who was asked to form a government only earlier this week by the late queen elizabeth. our correspondent is in downing street. the first audience between the new

king and the new prime minister. of course, we won't ever know anything about what was said. certainly a significant event. the first meeting between our new head of state and our new head of government. both new to their positions this week. these weekly meetings between the monarch and her prime minister have been taking base throughout the queen's reign, a chance for the prime minister and monica to meet in private to discuss government matters. —— are taking place. in a session which is entirely private. the queen remained politically neutral throughout her reign. king charles will remain politically neutral, as well. this is a chance to discuss government business and will become a regular appointment, a weekly appointment between king charles and liz truss. it is worth noting i think that in

the commons today where tributes have been paid to the queen from mps across the house, liz truss as prime minister led those tributes, but, of course, we have two former prime ministers still in the commons now on the backbenches. borisjohnson and theresa may paying their own tributes to the queen and mentioned specifically their fond memories of their weekly audiences with the queen. so, you could see there, get a sense from theresa may and boris johnson about how much those weekly interactions with the queen meant to them. we can see now that king charles and liz truss will adapt to their new roles and hold those weekly meetings and get into their new dynamics but it'll be a new regular feature for both of them as they take their new roles. we now have this period of national mourning, of course. the new government, the new prime minister. to what extent do you think

political life comes to a halt during this period? you got the sense here in westminster that there has been a pause on the usual politics that we see here. certainly the commons today, there was a solemn atmosphere. the chamber was muted. mps listened to each other�*s tributes in near silence. everybody was wearing dark clothing. across the parliamentary estate there was a very muted atmosphere. sir keir starmer, in his tribute to the queen, said she would have wanted the house to come together at this time. certainly, there has been an abrupt suspension to politics. news of the queen's health interrupted a debate over the major policy announcement that liz truss, as prime minister, was making about energy bills. but that is all on pause very much so for now and the commons will be sitting for the rest of today into the evening and

tomorrow for tributes to be made by mps who want to and certainly there will be no parliamentary business going on in the coming days. thank you very much for bringing us up—to—date from downing street. i'm pleased to say we can now talk to the new us ambassador to london, jane hartley. ambassador, thank you very much for taking the time to talk to us. we were reflecting the fact that the queen appointed 15 british prime ministers and i think she met 13 sitting american presidents, which is an extraordinary number in her very long reign. and a very good friend of the united states. she definitely was. i of the united states. she definitely was- i want — of the united states. she definitely was- i want to _ of the united states. she definitely was. i want to start _ of the united states. she definitely was. i want to start by _ of the united states. she definitely was. i want to start by offering - of the united states. she definitely was. i want to start by offering my| was. i want to start by offering my condolences to the royal family and really to the people of the uk. frankly, to many people throughout

the world. america, as well, adored your queen. i have received many e—mails and text messages throughout the day from people saying she truly was an icon, there won't be another one like her in a very long time. she will be sorely missed. her dignity in her strength, frankly, was quite impressive. 955 i was quite impressive. as i mentioned, _ was quite impressive. as i mentioned, you _ was quite impressive. as i mentioned, you are - was quite impressive. as i mentioned, you are the i was quite impressive. as i mentioned, you are the new us ambassador. was it injuly you went to buckingham palace to present your credentials to her majesty, and she appeared live from windsor castle on appeared live from windsor castle on a video link? that appeared live from windsor castle on a video link?— a video link? that is true. it was in jul . a video link? that is true. it was in july- it _ a video link? that is true. it was in july. it happened _ a video link? that is true. it was in july. it happened to _ a video link? that is true. it was in july. it happened to be - a video link? that is true. it was in july. it happened to be the i injuly. it happened to be the hottest day in london history. and the pomp and circumstance of doing this, as you know quite well, we had to change a few things. they were sending a horse and carriage to pick me up but the day was so hot it was too hot for the horses. the queen so

graciously offered to send her car to come and get me. she was quite amazing in my audience with her. first of all, very substantive, very interested, very much wanted to talk about policy. obviously so knowledgeable. what really touched me was her warmth. i hadn't been there that long in this country. she just wanted to make sure, she said is london making you feel welcome? how is winfield house? just caring and personal. at 1.1 told her i had brought my dog and she just lit up. she thought that was wonderful. she was really an amazing, amazing human being. substantive. huge sense of duty but so warm and a great sense of humour, i might say, as well. innate

of humour, i might say, as well. we have 'ust of humour, i might say, as well. we have just been looking at some pictures of her meeting various american presidents, barack obama, donald trump, and so on. they have said that meeting the queen was one of the real highlights, one of the real pinnacles of their careers. these were men, the most powerful men in the world, and yet to meet the queen was the absolute summit of their careers in many ways. i’ee their careers in many ways. i've talked to to. _ their careers in many ways. i've talked to to. i _ their careers in many ways. i've talked to to. i have _ their careers in many ways. ia: talked to to. i have talked to barack obama and michelle obama a couple of summers ago about it. i think you are absolutely right, it was the summit and they also spoke of notjust how dignified she was, and how warm she was, but how she cared about them. and if you talk to both of them, particularly michelle, there was an affection and a fondness there. and i think many, many government leaders are quite

heartbroken right now, including our president, joe biden, and his wife, who also adored the queen and, you know, if anybody understands service and duty, the queen really exemplified that. that is alsojoe biden. in exemplified that. that is also joe biden. , . ., , exemplified that. that is also joe biden. , , , , biden. in this country she is being mourned as _ biden. in this country she is being mourned as a _ biden. in this country she is being mourned as a british _ biden. in this country she is being mourned as a british monarch - biden. in this country she is being | mourned as a british monarch who reigned for so long, but she was a globalfigure, a global icon for so many decades, as well. and in america, as well. apart from all of the presidents, but so many americans really loved the british green. �* .., , americans really loved the british green. . , ., americans really loved the british green. , ., g , green. americans loved her. just s . eakin . green. americans loved her. just speaking personally, _ green. americans loved her. just speaking personally, i _ green. americans loved her. just speaking personally, i want - green. americans loved her. just speaking personally, i want to i green. americans loved her. just| speaking personally, i want to say that i am the second woman to be ambassador to the court of saint james. the first was about 50 years ago. and watching the queen and

knowing that she's played this role on the world stage for 70 years. 70 years ago when there weren't really many women as world leaders. she was just an incredible, incredible role model for so many of us. she just an incredible, incredible role model for so many of us. she came to the throne at — model for so many of us. she came to the throne at the _ model for so many of us. she came to the throne at the age _ model for so many of us. she came to the throne at the age of _ model for so many of us. she came to the throne at the age of 25. _ model for so many of us. she came to the throne at the age of 25. britain i the throne at the age of 25. britain changed so much, didn't it, in the time of her reign, in the long decades of her reign. changed so much. decades of her reign. changed so much- and _ decades of her reign. changed so much- and i _ decades of her reign. changed so much. and i think _ decades of her reign. changed so much. and i think herself, i decades of her reign. changed so much. and i think herself, she i decades of her reign. changed so i much. and i think herself, she went through so much but she was always a beacon of hope and to some extent optimism for the country. i remember most recently during the pandemic, listening to her talk to the people, it was really quite incredible. what touched me the most and actually brought me to tears this week,

frankly, was that her sense of duty, her sense of responsibility to this country she loved so much, that even two, three days ago, i guess now, she met with liz truss to form a new government. i mean, that is duty and responsibility. government. i mean, that is duty and responsibility-— responsibility. now, of course, the new era of — responsibility. now, of course, the new era of king — responsibility. now, of course, the new era of king charles _ responsibility. now, of course, the new era of king charles iii. - responsibility. now, of course, the new era of king charles iii. what . responsibility. now, of course, the new era of king charles iii. what is america thinking about that, if i may ask you?— america thinking about that, if i may ask you? america is looking forward to _ may ask you? america is looking forward to working _ may ask you? america is looking forward to working with - may ask you? america is looking forward to working with the i may ask you? america is looking | forward to working with the king. may ask you? america is looking i forward to working with the king. in my view, the king has the same sense of duty, same sense of responsibility, is also, as we say in america, a class act. i don't think anything will change in our special relationship. bird think anything will change in our special relationship.— special relationship. and it is a s . ecial special relationship. and it is a special relationship _ special relationship. and it is a special relationship that i special relationship. and it is a special relationship that the i special relationship. and it is a i special relationship that the royal family, in your view, special relationship that the royal family, in yourview, has special relationship that the royal family, in your view, has been a real part in maintaining down the

years. real part in maintaining down the ears. ~ , y real part in maintaining down the years. absolutely, absolutely, quite im -ortant. years. absolutely, absolutely, quite important- as— years. absolutely, absolutely, quite important. as you _ years. absolutely, absolutely, quite important. as you said, _ years. absolutely, absolutely, quite important. as you said, i _ years. absolutely, absolutely, quite important. as you said, i think i years. absolutely, absolutely, quite important. as you said, i think she l important. as you said, i think she has met or did meet with every us president except one. she is quite important. her beliefs, value system, her caring about democracy and freedom and humanitarian matters, that was important for our government and for our people. last cuestion, government and for our people. last question. are _ government and for our people. last question, are we expecting president joe biden to come to the funeral of the queen? i joe biden to come to the funeral of the queen?— joe biden to come to the funeral of the queen? ., ., ., the queen? i never get ahead of the white house — the queen? i never get ahead of the white house on _ the queen? i never get ahead of the white house on scheduling - white house on scheduling announcements but what i would say, you know, i know both presidentjoe biden and doctor biden, they truly adored the queen. her commitment to

service, to duty, to this country for 70 years, that is something that totally resonates.— totally resonates. thank you very much for your— totally resonates. thank you very much for your time, _ totally resonates. thank you very| much for your time, ambassador. totally resonates. thank you very i much for your time, ambassador. you are watching bbc news. our correspondent helena wilkinson is at the royal residence at windsor castle. this afternoon the crowds of people are still coming here to windsor castle. the castle was the queen's main residence over the past couple of years or so. it was a place where she was incredibly happy. she loved windsor. she felt it was her home. she felt relaxed here. she had a deep connection with the town. you walk through the town centre and there are lots of pictures of her majesty in many of the shop windows

throughout the town. we are positioned at the top of the long walk at the castle end of the long walk. you can see cambridge gate just behind us. people are still arriving. they have been coming in their thousands. arriving. they have been coming in theirthousands. let's arriving. they have been coming in their thousands. let's give you a sense of what we are looking out around here. you can see crowds of people are still arriving. many of them coming to have a look, to share stories about her majesty the queen leaving flowers, bouquets of flowers, you might be able to make out some of those flowers over there. in fact, there were so many that had been left by cambridge gate that had been left by cambridge gate that they are having to put up some barriers, you might be able to see, just over there because there isn't enough room for those flowers any more outside cambridge gate. just to read you some of the notes that have been left on the some of the flowers. i was reading some of them

earlier on. some very simple notes, butjust underlines the admiration, the respect that so many people held her majesty the queen. one of those cards read, we'll neverforget her majesty the queen. one of those cards read, we'll never forget your beautiful smile and kind heart, you are a true lady. another one which i read said, thank you for all you have done, you are an inspiration and another card, you were the glue that united us all together. the flowers that have been left here, a bit later on they are going to be moved, and that will happen every evening just because of the sheer number of them. they will be moved to inside the castle grounds, just outside st george's chapel. locals here, as i mentioned the queen had a deep affection for this town. she cared about the issues. you speak to

locals and they feel a deep sense of loss here. they have lived here with the castle in the centre of windsor when they have gone about their daily business, shopping, they glance up at the castle knowing that the queen is there. they will now look up and it will take them some time to come to the realisation that the queen will no longer be returning to this castle. they really saw her notjust returning to this castle. they really saw her not just as returning to this castle. they really saw her notjust as the queen but as their neighbour. so, lots of people still coming here this evening, we have seen a lot of schoolchildren, many of them carrying flowers, white roses in their hands, they've been brought by their hands, they've been brought by their parents to come and have a look and share their stories about the queen. i think they are anticipating, given the barriers that have been put up in the last hour or so, along part of the long walk, i think this weekend they are anticipating big numbers here at windsor castle.

helena, thank you very much. helena wilkinson at windsor there. across the globe, world leaders have been paying their heartfelt tributes to the queen. the french president, emmanuel macron, says we all feel an emptiness after her death. the president of the united states, joe biden, said the queen had "defined an era". caroline hawley reports. please join in a moment of silence in the memory of queen elizabeth. across continents, people paused their lives to mark the moment and pay their respects. this was the opening match of the season for america's national football league in los angeles. on the other side of the country, sports stopped too for queen elizabeth at the semifinals of the us open in new york. she was the most travelled monarch in history. among her myriad meetings with international politicians here and abroad were as many as 12 us presidents. i had the opportunity to meet her before she passed and she was an incredibly gracious and decent woman. and the thoughts and prayers

of the american people are with the people of the united kingdom and the commonwealth in their grief. she was a curious, highly intelligent person who really wanted to learn what you knew and how it would fit into the world. she played an extraordinary role navigating the world stage for decades — never a foot put wrong as she met a wide range of people from politicians to popes. pope francis paid tribute to her life of unstinting service to the good of the nation and the commonwealth, her example of devotion to duty. she remained head of state of 15 countries, including jamaica, which she visited six times during her reign. but even here, where republican sentiment is now strong, she has plenty of admirers as a person. she loved black people, so we're going to miss her. she loved jamaica too. from time to time, she come here and i think i'm kind of respectful of what she did for black people. many persons feel as if, you know,

the passing might not affect them personally but, for me, just on a whole, knowing about history and like i love watching those royal shows, it is really disheartening to learn about the passing of queen elizabeth. and the outpouring of admiration came from countries far and near, politicians and ordinary people voicing their thoughts today. translation: a death is always sad. she was a monarch that made history not only in the commonwealth, but in the whole world. president macron of france today signed the condolence book and then directly addressed the people of britain. elizabeth ii mastered our language, loved our culture, and touched our hearts. she had notjust an entente cordiale, but a warm, sincere and loyal partnership. to you, she was your queen.

to us, she was the queen. last night, this paris landmark turned off its lights in a show of respect. and this was the famous sydney opera house, which the queen opened in 1973, [it up to honour a remarkable royal diplomat and stateswoman. caroline hawley, bbc news. sporting events across britain have been cancelled or postponed after the death of the queen. matt graveling joins me now from the bbc sport centre. matt, let's just start off with football, and a pretty universal set of postponements this weekend. that's correct. all football has now been caught up this weekend at all levels. we have had a series of statements throughout the day, all

with a similar message, it is fair to say, saying these games have been postponed as a mark of respect. and as i say, it is at all levels across the home nations, from grassroots up to the premier league in the women's super league. last night, after the announcement of the queen's passing, we did see football in europe, but we did see football in europe, but we understand this was after consultation with the fa and uefa in europe. the government said they were giving individual organisations the freedom on whether to postpone events, and therefore people assumed football would go ahead, especially when you consider there is an already congested fixture list, the workup this winter, but as i say, football has been postponed this weekend. and it has been met with some produces him online, because all the government has adjusted a minute of silence or the national

anthem, people are saying this is an opportunity missed, as a better tribute would've been to hear football stadiums for of people applauding the queen's life and singing god save the king and the national anthem. singing god save the king and the nationalanthem. just singing god save the king and the national anthem.— singing god save the king and the national anthem. just tell us, what is happening _ national anthem. just tell us, what is happening in _ national anthem. just tell us, what is happening in terms _ national anthem. just tell us, what is happening in terms of _ national anthem. just tell us, what is happening in terms of horse i is happening in terms of horse racing as well, a sport so beloved of the queen?— racing as well, a sport so beloved of the queen? . , ., of the queen? that is right, we have seen so many _ of the queen? that is right, we have seen so many beautiful _ of the queen? that is right, we have seen so many beautiful pictures i of the queen? that is right, we have seen so many beautiful pictures of. seen so many beautiful pictures of the queen at the races, and horse racing was stopped yesterday as we got news of the queen's poor health. it was off again today and will be off again tomorrow, but we have had a statement from the horse racing authority, saying that racing will return on sunday at doncaster. this includes a race the queen won with her philly in 1977, so some good news for people who want to pay their respects at the horse racing on sunday.

their respects at the horse racing on sunday-— their respects at the horse racing on sunda . ., ,, i. , . on sunday. matt, thank you very much indeed, on sunday. matt, thank you very much indeed. matt — on sunday. matt, thank you very much indeed, matt graveling. _ on sunday. matt, thank you very much indeed, matt graveling. i— on sunday. matt, thank you very much indeed, matt graveling. ijust - on sunday. matt, thank you very much indeed, matt graveling. i just want i indeed, matt graveling. ijust want to tell you that in a few minutes' time, there is a service of remembrance at st paul's cathedral. this is the scene at buckingham palace, where there have been huge crowds all day, actually, and there we can see from our helicopter shot some of the people who have been there, many of them there all day, actually, and coming to pay their respects to her majesty the queen. but also coming to welcome, a few hours ago, the king, king charles iii, and there was an extraordinary moment when he arrived with the queen consort, and they both stepped out of their car before it could take in through the gates into buckingham palace. they stepped out

and they spent quite a few minutes meeting well—wishers there, and let's talk to joanna gosling, meeting well—wishers there, and let's talk tojoanna gosling, my colleague who is at buckingham palace. you are there with some of those people who been congregating around the palace all day today. yeah, and i would like to show you the scene, because we are in the thick of an enormous group of people, as you would expect. they're just been a bit of a flurry of excitement here, actually, because a car bearing the royal insignia left. there were obviously police escort vehicles, and we have speaking vehicles, and we have been speaking to people. i did not see it directly myself, but the people who were close up say the king charles and camilla left the palace in that car, not sure where they are headed, whether it is the service at st paul's, but they have left the

palace. it is not long now until we hear from palace. it is not long now until we hearfrom king charles, when he addresses the nation, but you mentioned people of come from all around the world here, and it is a very respectful, quiet, not sombre but a very nice atmosphere down here, with people leaving flowers, flowers at the gates, flowers around the fountain, and those flowers, we understand, will be moved every 12 hours because the flowers will of course keep on coming. it is in remembrance of the queen, and so many people want to come here as a focal point and pay their respects. and also we saw earlier how much warmth was shown to king charles ii! when he greeted the crowd, and there were many shouts of god save the king. i am were many shouts of god save the king. iamjoined here were many shouts of god save the king. i am joined here by two guests, laura and angelica. i see you've got some flowers you want to lay by the gates of the palace. why is it important for you to be here

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70 years, and we are getting used to hearing god save the king, there are kids here who are young who grow up now only knowing the king, and there are people here of all ages, young and old, it is a constant flow of people. they have been here in the rain, they have been here in the sun. the sun was out earlier when king charles was reaching the members of the crowd, but after that, the heavens have opened. the umbrellas go up, the people do not go away and theyjust keep on coming. go away and they 'ust keep on cominu. ~ ., , go away and they 'ust keep on cominu. ~ .,, ., coming. when i was down there earlier on. _ coming. when i was down there earlier on, when _ coming. when i was down there earlier on, when king _ coming. when i was down there earlier on, when king was i coming. when i was down there i earlier on, when king was arriving, wasjust as his earlier on, when king was arriving, was just as his car arrived, the union flag which had been flying at half—mast, that was replaced by the royal standard, not at half—mast, but there it is, you can see it flying now, and that flies when the monarch is in residence. he had not

actually set foot in the residence, he had just got out of his car when it was raised, he got out of his car inserted that very long walk about, and i suppose, joanna, just to reflect on that walkabout, he has done so many in his life as heir to the throne, as king of, and it felt different. it the throne, as king of, and it felt different. ., different. it did. he felt that direct connection _ different. it did. he felt that direct connection with i different. it did. he felt that direct connection with his i different. it did. he felt that - direct connection with his people, and so much of what is happening in the days and weeks ahead are about ceremony, about the formal transition, been in the end, the monarch is there for the people. it was something that was very important to the queen in that connection is absolutely on full display as people remember her, remember what you meant to them over the 70 years —— she meant to them. it did feel like that moment when he was there... directly talking to

people. he was smiling, he was relaxed. he was savouring the moment, perhaps, as he walked the full length of the width of buckingham palace, from left to right, stopping, shaking hands, people were kissing his hands, and people were kissing his hands, and people were kissing his hands, and people were shouting god save the king. it felt like a key moment. you mentioned that moment when the royal standard was at full mast. every moment that unfolds in the coming days are moments of history, as we transition from the elizabethan age to the carolean age.— to the carolean age. extraordinary moment in — to the carolean age. extraordinary moment in british _ to the carolean age. extraordinary moment in british history. - to the carolean age. extraordinary| moment in british history. joanna, moment in british history. joanna, thank you very much indeed, and just to say that the service at simples cathedral is going to be beginning very shortly —— at st paul's cathedral. service of remembrance of

the queen's long life, spent in service of her country. the service at st paul's cathedral. members of the public be attending, along with the public be attending, along with the new prime minister, liz truss, and the dean designate is expected to say, we remember the queen's long life in the service of this country and long life. we can hear the bells ringing just ahead of that service at st paul's cathedral, to remember the life of queen elizabeth. we will say goodbye to viewers on bbc one. let's go live to st paul's cathedral.